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If you set a limit on a buy order, you’re saying you want to buy only if the price is below the limit. If you set a limit on a sell order, you’re saying you want to sell only if the price is above the limit. Note that if the market price never moves past [...]

In general, no matter which online investment service you use, you take the following steps: 1. Indicate what kind of order you are placing. Select an entry from the Buy/Sell drop-down list box. 2. Indicate purchase or sale quantity. For example, tell the broker how many shares of a stock you want to buy or [...]

You’ll benefit by spending some time exploring the online brokerage service’s Web site before you ever attempt to place an order to buy or sell securities. Most of the popular Web sites provide a rich set of tools and resources to investors.

Once you’ve applied for and been approved for an online investing account and have received your account number, account name, and password, you are ready to begin buying and selling securities. You are also ready to begin using the online brokerage services research tools to research securities you may want to buy or may want [...]