Learning the market and its moods and understanding what forces drive it is what successful share trading is all about. The following tips, will help you get started in the right direction; assuming of course that you are a beginner and are looking for whatever help you can get.

Tip 1. Know your source: Trust only the information you get from reliable sources. The best sources that have proven records of reliable information such as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine,Business Week and many other online sites and daily newspapers - on and off line - all are out to see that the public is aware of the best deals and can interact commercially in a rational and predictable manner.

Tip 2. Know how to analyze the charts and the tables: Although as a novice you probably will not be trading in the big exchanges such as the NYSE (New York Stock exchange) or the AMEX (American exchange) their tried and true method will be those you will using when dealing with any kind of public share trading. NASDAQ, as an example. It isn't a place but an organization of brokers that belong to the National Association of Securities Dealers. They resemeble the other two in that their qualifications are likewise strict.

These two above plus the organization are the largest United States exchanges and learning to speak their language will put you well out front in share trading in any country. The NYSE is the larger of the two, but both are trustworthy and will tolerate no foolishness from brokers who attempt to manipulate the markets in their favor.

Tip 3. After you have put aside a little money you can afford to lose then cautiously pick a stock and watch it for a few weeks before you buy. Stock trading at best is a risky business and there are assurances you will even break even when you sell; therefore invest only the money that you can afford to lose. Hopefully you will not and your chosen stock or stocks will bring in a hefty price when you sell.

Tip 4. Even after a few successes adhere to the strict guidelines of never investing only what you can afford to lose. It is a human weakness to become over-confident when you are on a winning streak. If you don't want to lose all the money you have gained, never get to the point where you throw caution to the wind and buy and buy.

Tip 5. Never forget the humble beginnings of stock trading. Its beginnings were humble indeed. It was never intended to become a hobby for rich dealers who had nothing better to do than to get together and count their money; basically it started out as a better means of helping a lagging economy and getting the produce grown and the products manufactured into the hand of those who needed them; the first twenty-four NYSE investors were not gamblers; they were successful businessmen who saw a better way of doing business.

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