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Stocks Learning Center

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Very few people have mastered stock trading. Frankly, most people can only think of one or two people in the world who are true market maestros. So whether you've been investing for a long time or you’ve just started, there is always something to learn and improve on.

It’s our job at Zecco to help. So we’re building out a stock education center that brings you what you need to become a better investor. We have some great videos to walk you through the basics — and if you need more, feel free to ask a question in the forums.

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CONDUCTING RESEARCH

Most people aren't about to plunk down thousands of dollars to buy stock a company they haven't heard of — unless they've just won Powerball and are feeling lucky. The average investor is going to do some homework before making major money decisions.

At Zecco, we provide the tools to help make life easier. Visit our Quotes & Research section and you'll be amazed at the wealth of information at your fingertips. For each company, we provide up-to-the-minute news and stock price information, analyst ratings, earnings estimates, and much more.

These pages also combine community data with traditional market research data. When looking up a stock quote you can review the sentiment indicators which show whether community members are buying or selling a particular stock, how widely held the stock and how members holding the stock are performing in relationship to others. Zecco believes this data can help you making a better decision.

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Get Started Investing Online

Selecting An Online Stock Broker
Here's what you should know in order to pick the right online stock broker.

Understand How Online Trading Works
We demystify online trading and help you to understand what to expect when you trade online.

Online Investing Tips
Here are some tips from Zecco to help new investors get started investing online.

WHAT'S A STOCK?

A share of stock is essentially a small piece of a publicly traded company that can be traded openly between different individuals. They can be traded on exchanges in most countries, but the largest exchanges, like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are located in the United States. Stocks are identified by their ticker symbol, generally one to five characters. For example, International Business Machines is identified on its exchange as IBM.

Owning stock in a company also grants voting rights for some of the company's decisions, including elections for the Board of Directors - either at the annual meeting or by proxy.

For many years, stock ownership meant that an investor would receive a physical stock certificate, but in the digital world brokers keep the document "in street name" and investors receive a confirmation of ownership. It becomes the broker's responsibility to notify shareholders of corporate events, such as annual meetings.

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TECHNIQUES FOR ANALYSIS

When investors conduct fundamental analysis, they look at the fundamentals of a company. This means looking at financial strength, quality of management, products and services, and key accounting statistics about each company.

When investors conduct technical analysis, they use charts to find trends in stock price and volume. By examining past behavior and applying one or more models, they try to predict what will happen in the future if similar patterns are repeated.

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More details about online investing and trading stocks with Zecco Trading:


Zecco Trading has reconstructed the mold of options trading and stock trading online, making it easier than ever for you to get smart and act smart with your money. Need to sell stock or buy stock online, interested in penny stocks? At Zecco Trading, get 10 free stock trades every month when you maintain a $25,000 balance or execute 25 trades each month. Otherwise it's just $4.50 per trade. Free Online Stock Trading Details. Where else will you find a discount broker who looks out for your best interest by providing you free online stock trading and a community of investors to share ideas with?

The ZeccoShare Community is a great complement to Zecco Trading. With ZeccoShare you can learn online about stock trading and get advice on stock trades and options trades from people who invest like you and who have similar risk tolerance. Who says online investing is complex? It doesn't have to be. With ZeccoShare you'll be able to ask questions, contribute investing ideas, share your investment portfolio (but not any dollar amounts), share your stock trades or options trades and your investing performance to help everyone learn to be a better investor.

Read our education section for information on How to Trade Options.

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At Zecco Trading, get 10 free stock trades every month when you maintain a $25,000 balance or execute 25 trades each month. Otherwise it's just $4.50 per trade. Free Online Stock Trading Details. Options trades are $4.50 plus $.50 per contract. Only the first account of any account type is eligible for the Zecco Trading, Free Trading program. Any multiple accounts of the same type with the same registration are not eligible for the free trading program. Free Trading Program is only available through Zecco.com. $0 minimum to open cash and IRA accounts.

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