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Online stock trading platforms make it cheaper and easier to buy and sell shares through the Irish Stock Exchange (or ISE, trading as Euronext Dublin) and other markets overseas. You can use our stock broker comparison table below to compare fees and features and find the best deal for you.
Looking to trade stocks online? There are a number of online platforms available but it’s important to compare them before you sign up.
This guide will teach you how online stock trading platforms work, how you can make money from trading, what fees you’ll pay and what all the investment terms mean.
Online stock trading is exactly what it sounds like: you use an online platform to buy, sell and trade stocks online. These platforms can be available on a website or as an app and let you set up an account and trade shares from the ISE or other stock exchanges globally.
Many platforms also let you trade other types of investments, such as index funds, ETFs and more. You can also make use of online tools such as copying high-profile investors, in-depth research on stocks and easy access to data to inform your trades.
Another huge benefit of trading shares online is that it’s cheaper than a full-service stockbroker.
Buying shares is a relatively simple process:
You can get the full lowdown on each of these steps, and more, with our full guide on how to buy shares online.
As with any type of investment, there are risks to trading stocks online. Some of the risks remain whether you trade online or not, for example, you can lose some or all of your investment. Other risks are with the online platform you choose to use.
Before you start using a platform, check whether the online broker has a good reputation and is a trusted provider in the community. There are several key details to look out for:
Investors in shares are fractional owners of a business, meaning they will profit based on the future outlook of the business or by getting part of the company paid to them.
There are 2 main ways to make money from stock trading:
Here are some tips to help get you started:
Michael McCarthy
Chief market strategist, CMC
Many investors spend hours reading reports and studying charts to select the “right” share, only to disregard the most important factor – themselves. Every individual’s circumstances are unique. We all have different investment goals, amounts to invest, time frames, existing investments and risk appetites. All of these should be taken into account when selecting a stock.
An exciting new technology startup or a promising medical research group might suit an investor with a higher risk appetite and many years of investing ahead of them. On the other hand, an investor in or near retirement might prefer a more stable, well-known business that pays a reliable dividend. It’s up to you.
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