If you choose to use an online broker, then you will need to select a stockbroker that will give you access to the stock market. A stockbroker is a financial institution that connects stock sellers ...

Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez The traditional U.S. trading window is 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding weekends and holidays.

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Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina and has taught and ...