When you buy a stock, you own a piece of a publicly traded company. It's important for investors to understand stocks and how they are traded in the market. The stock market is a great place for a new trader or investor to find opportunities and begin trading.

Options trading is when an investor trades contracts, rather than shares of a company as with stock trading. These contracts let the buyer buy or sell stock at a later time. Options trading covers contracts like securities, ETF or even a stock index. Trading options is very versatile and a great opportunity.

In the futures market you can trade precious metals, agriculture products or any commodities. Whether your chosen instrument is traditional commodities or E-mini index funds, futures trading strategies allow you to speculate about what an asset will be worth at a specific point in the future.

The foreign exchange market (also known as forex, FX or currency) is one of the most exciting, fast-paced markets in the financial world. The Internet has allowed the average individual to become involved with online currency trading.