securities trading
Buying and selling
Securities trading is the buying and selling of financial instruments—stocks, bonds, options, and other investment products—typically through exchanges or electronic platforms.
Professional traders work for institutions, executing large volumes daily, while individual investors trade through brokerages: She got into securities trading after college.
The field encompasses everything from algorithmic high-frequency trading to traditional broker-mediated transactions.
- stocksOwnership stakes or inventory
- order bookRecord of pending trades
- retail investorsNon-institutional securities buyers
- clearinghousesInstitutions settling mutual claims
- volatilityRapid, unpredictable changeability
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- brokeragebrokers, commissions, fees, brokerage accounts, dealers
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