Stock trading in the US stock market (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX)

A brief history of stock trading
1. The emergence of stock trading
It is believed that the emergence of stock trading through specialized sites occurred during the heyday of the Roman Empire. It was then that merchants in search of solvent buyers began to gather in places designated by the city authorities, where it was possible not only to find a client, but also to get the latest information on current prices for a wide variety of goods, as well as on the value of loan rates of local usurers. Of course, all these events were held directly under the open sky – in squares and streets, which by modern standards cannot be considered normal conditions for this kind of activity. Continue reading →