Stock

Open a brokerage account that will allow you to trade futures, options and stocks (see Resources below for suggestions). Buy an options or f...

Log in to the ShareBuilder website (sharebuilder.com). If you don't have a username, then you need to register. You'll need to provi...

Determine the ticker symbol for the stock in which you are interested. There are numerous websites that provide the ticker symbol when you t...

Choose a ticker symbol that interests you and that you would like to buy if the price is right. The stock market does not limit you to just ...

Review your brokerage earnings statement for the tax year (and previous tax years if necessary) and group together purchase dates and prices...

Examine Box 1 of your Form W-2. It should be a higher amount than your annual salary. The increase is your income from exercising the stock ...

Determine the current trading price of Target stock and decide how many shares you wish to purchase. Target's stock price is available a...

Launch an Internet browser and navigate to Yahoo! Finance or Money Central. Enter the selected website and look for the 'get quote' ...