quick stock question...

[PHiuR]

does each share counts as one trade?

if i buy 100 shares of IBM, does it count as 100 trades?

thanks in advance.

 

[JS80]

No.

 

[PHiuR]

so if i buy 50 shares of ibm, 25 shares of apple and 100 shares of DRYS all in one order.

it's 3 trades?

 

[hiromizu]

Yes. Absolutely. JS80 is wrong and today is opposite day..or is it?

 

[hiromizu]

Yes but it IS opposite day so take it however you would. Or don't take it.

 

[DaveSimmons]

One trade per stock symbol not # shares, but you really should buy and hold an S&P 500 ETF instead.

 

[MixMasterTang]

Don't most places charge something like 5.95 or more per trade (I think that's even a low number). A lot of stocks are below that per share, why would someone pay more per trade than the actual stock is selling for?

 

[PHiuR]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
One trade per stock symbol not # shares, but you really should buy and hold an S&P 500 ETF instead.

thanks,

how about

iShares Lehman TIPS Bond ? TIP

iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index ? FXI

iShares MSCI South Africa Index ? EZA

?

 

[DomS]

Originally posted by: PHiuR
does each share counts as one trade?

if i buy 100 shares of IBM, does it count as 100 trades?

thanks in advance.

I think the question has been answered. A word of advice, I dunno if you're jumping into the market right now, but you sound like you need a LOT more experience. Read up until you think you have enough experience....and then paper trade with fake money for 6 months before you even THINK of trading for real. Best advice I can give

 

[PHiuR]

Originally posted by: DomS

Originally posted by: PHiuR
does each share counts as one trade?

if i buy 100 shares of IBM, does it count as 100 trades?

thanks in advance.

I think the question has been answered. A word of advice, I dunno if you're jumping into the market right now, but you sound like you need a LOT more experience. Read up until you think you have enough experience....and then paper trade with fake money for 6 months before you even THINK of trading for real. Best advice I can give

thanks for the advice.

i'm taking a personal finance class and i'm trying to figure things out right now.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: PHiuR

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
One trade per stock symbol not # shares, but you really should buy and hold an S&P 500 ETF instead.

thanks,

how about
iShares Lehman TIPS Bond ? TIP
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index ? FXI
iShares MSCI South Africa Index ? EZA ?

It's way too late for bonds, and a 25-stock fund is a little too narrow for my tastes. How about:

EFA - iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (Europe, Australasia and the Far East)
EEM - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Indx

 

[sunzt]

Don't be a pansy and play ETFs / funds! Be ballsy and pick some shares!