Stock Trading

Investors and traders have limited options to buy and sell stocks on the weekends.

Figuring out if you can owe money on stocks depends on the type of investment accounts you use and your investment style.

In simple terms, when you close a position, you are putting an end to your investment.

Vesting is when employees and founders get rewarded equity, or partial ownership in a company, as part of their compensation package.

In the context of the stock market, a whale is anyone who has enough capital and power to directly influence market prices.

A limit order is an instruction to execute your trade at a fixed price, regardless of what the current market price is.

How long you hold your stocks depends on your time horizon, investment goals, risk profile, and financial education. Typically, investors will hold onto their stocks for many years or decades.

There is no limit to how many times you can buy or sell the same stock in a day. But, investors and traders need to observe pattern day trading rules set by FINRA.

From a big picture standpoint, the terms stock and shares have the same meaning. But, the primary difference between them is in their definitions.