2 July 2026

What are stocks?

What are stocks? 3:43

About this video

Hello traders, and welcome back to the FXGT channel! 📈

In today’s video, we’re breaking down one of the most important concepts in investing: What are stocks and how does the stock market work?

We’ll explain stocks using a simple real-world example, show you what it really means to own a share of a company, and walk you through how stocks are bought and sold in the market. You’ll also learn how prices move, why global news affects markets, and what stock indexes like the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq really represent.

📌 Covered in this video:

1️⃣ What a stock is and what ownership means
2️⃣ What happens when you buy a stock
3️⃣ How the stock market works and where trading happens
4️⃣ The role of brokers in accessing the market
5️⃣ Why prices move based on supply and demand
6️⃣ How news and global events impact stock prices
7️⃣ What stock indexes are and how to read them
8️⃣ The difference between long-term investing and short-term trading
9️⃣ Why starting with a demo account can help you learn safely

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