how to trade stocks
Before we start with the details, it is important to point out that when trading stocks in the traditional sense, you buy company shares in very small amounts. The more shares you own, the greater your stake in the company.

Shares are traded in thousands, and many shares are listed or not listed each time.

The value of the stock depends on a wide range of factors, including company fundamentals, socio-economic issues, geopolitical issues, inflation, unemployment, taxes and a host of other factors.

All these factors work together - often in opposite directions - to influence the share price of the company. But guesswork and perception are the two biggest drivers of stock prices.

The higher the number of people who expect the stock to rise or fall, the more likely the share price will move in a certain direction as the majority sees.