Trading and Investing Accounts

Account Types

Whether you intend to be an investor or trader your first important decision when you set up a brokerage account is what type of account fits your situation.

How to Open a Trading Account

What do you need to open a new trading account? How do you actually open an account to start trading? Learn exactly what is required to get started with a trading account.


This content is intended to provide educational information only. This information should not be construed as individual or customized legal, tax, financial or investment services. As each individual's situation is unique, a qualified professional should be consulted before making legal, tax, financial and investment decisions.

The educational information provided in this article does not comprise any course or a part of any course that may be used as an educational credit for any certification purpose and will not prepare any User to be accredited for any licenses in any industry and will not prepare any User to get a job. Past results are not a guaranty of future performance.

Free Intro Class