Trading Basics

There are several ways to place a trade and check an order on tdameritrade.com. Learn about the Trade tab, SnapTicket, and related features here.

Before making your first trade, it’s important to understand the different stock order types. Here’s a rundown of the three basic types: the market order, the stop order, and the limit order.

If you hang on to losing trades hoping for a big move, it could be your ego playing games. It’s hard to dodge, but a few steps could help minimize the effects.

With bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies becoming more widely accepted and understood, trying to avoid companies with any exposure to them might be futile.

When a forex position is carried from one day to the next, the position is adjusted to reflect the interest rate differential between the two currencies. Learn how forex rolling works.

Learn how to manage stress in trading so that trading stress doesn't derail your trading strategy

Are you just beginning your stock trading journey? Learn the basics of trading stocks for beginners: how to navigate the tools and platforms, read the fundamentals, monitor positions, and more.

Successful traders have rules and stick to them, whether those rules are based on volatility, probability, technical analysis, or other factors.

Looking to make sense of markets and money? Trading and investing pros from TD Ameritrade weigh in on their favorite financial books.

At 54.5% of global market capitalization, the U.S. stock market is by far the world’s largest. Learn about the exchanges and order-fill platforms that make up this trading ecosystem.

Bitcoin’s rally, along with growth in bitcoin futures and other crypto-linked investment vehicles, reflects expanding acceptance of digital currencies.

The monthly U.S. Employment Situation report—commonly called the jobs report—is perhaps the most closely watched fundamental indicator for traders and investors. Here’s why.