There are thousands of stocks and trillions of shares in existence, and theoretically, each share could have a single owner. During a regular business day, billions of shares change owners. Every single transaction (date, time, number of shares traded and the price) is recorded somewhere and broadcasted over the internet, so others can get
real-time quotes and historical quotes and charts for each stock…
Some kind of super computer must be working in the background to keep track of who owns what or else the stock market would not work. So, my question is where is all this information stored and what kind of computer is responsible for handling all this important data and making the stock market work? How is it possible for this huge system to work so smoothly? Explain plz.

If you have a brokerage account at Wells Fargo then they have your information.
You are right, there 9 billion shares of Microsoft in the Planet but Wells Fargo only handles 0.01% of them with a regular $999 Dell Personal Computer.
If you have a brokerage account at Bank of America then they will have your private information and the same case applies.
There are thousands of banks all over the World and each one of them has a few thousands of Microsoft shares.
When you sell your Microsoft share to me Wells Fargo reduces the number of shares in your brokerage account from 1 to 0 and it only takes a nanosecond.
In contrast, the number of shares of Microsoft increases in my brokerage account from 0 to 1 and it only takes a nanosecond.
There is a middle man between Wells Fargo (Your bank) and Zecco (My broker)
In this case, the middle man is the NASDAQ.

Forex market or Foreign Currency Exchange market is one of the biggest trading market in the world with over USD 1.3 Trillion traded in a day. It is drawing attention ever since it is open to Online trading. Forex trading can be very profitable if you take your time to do a proper research, understanding various options and choose a system that works for you. The most used Forex trading system may not be the most suitable for your needs.
There are many different kinds of Forex Trading Systems and you need to know a few facts as mentioned below, before choosing and funding a system.
1. Testimonials: Is there anyone out there who is trying to sell a system and show you testimonials from the people who actually didn't like the system? Highly unlikely. You should do proper research before indulging into a system that is completely new to you.
2. Profit: Do you want to work with a Forex Trading system that breaks even? Why? If you keep the money in your home, you will still break even, then why take all the hassles of setting up an Forex Trading account and do all the work. Really speaking, you should always do some research on how profitable a particular trading system is?
3. Drawdown: The maximum drawdown of trading system is defined as the greatest peak-to-valley drawdown in a trading system’s equity. Maximum drawdown gives us a measure of the survivability of the trading system.
4. Time to profit: The actual time it takes to achieve the results with a particular trading system. You should plan to have a long and profitable relationship with your trading system.
Try to use a trading system that let you open a Demo account so that you can practice and learn about Forex Trading without risking any money.
I have tried many of these systems in my quest to simplify my trading experience. I personally have found FreedomRocks to be the system that has worked for me. I have found no bad information on this system from anybody that has actually used it. I have found many skeptics and bashers but nothing from those that have actually tried at least the free trial they offer.
Below are a couple of links I have found in my travels around the web:
http://www.yourforexinvestor.com
http://www.babypips.com
Now as far as how much money you would need to gat started I have helped people get started with amounts ranging from $500 up to well over six figures. If you would like I could send you a spreadsheet of how to get started right with just $500 invested on a monthly bugeted basis. The spreadsheet will show you how that investment could easily grow to well over $240,000 within 60 months! Feel free to e-mail me and I will get that right over to you.
bjwells@yourforexinvestor.com
To Your Success,
Brandon Wells
877-773-5345

Don't trade with money you can't afford to lose.
Have an exit plan before you put in a trade.
Intra day is a deadly business – you need to be at least 51% correct to be able to make a profit – don't expect every trade to go your way.
In forex trading you've got 24 hours to trade the markets – in stock markets you only have 6 to 8 hours a day to trade and some stocks don't offer the volatility that would allow you to exit a trade profitably within the day.
The ultimate tip is to trade with the trend – there are certainly profits to be made by a higher risk is involved.

It is now 2006, he has most of his debt paid, has been back to work for 6 years, and has settled with the IRS. He had a pretty good understanding of the stock markets when he started.
Why do I say this? You had better take the next 3 to 6 months educating yourself before investing a dollar. For every one person making mad money on stocks, there are a hundred making nothing or even losing most of it.
I plan on buying and selling stocks and options with my 401k plan!


But to answer your question; the previous response was a good one. One approach is to find securities that are highly volatile, where you can buy in low one day, and sale on an up day. Right now the market is extremely volatile, so finding the volatile securities will not be hard. Finance sections on search engines, provide a lot of helpful information.
BUT, the biggest thing to consider here, is that day trading is extremely risky. You could create big losses. Always consider your Risk Tolerance before trading any security.

http://crnindia.com
Also what is the general consensus on Lyric Jeans (LYJN) big or bust? would you buy those pants for 120 dollars?

Once you sign up, you can invest as little as $20 per month. Sharebuilder makes purchases on the first 4 Tuesdays of each month — you can choose which Tuesday suits you. The basic plan will cost you $4 commission for one purchase. They will invest the full dollar amount you specify. Your account will show both full and fractional shares.
If you so choose, the dividends earned by the stocks you purchase can be reinvested for free. This gives you an automatic DRIP plan for any (and all) stocks that pay dividends.
For example, lets say that you want to invest $100 per month in XYZ and it is selling for $10 per share. Tuesday comes, your purchase is made, your account shows 9.6 shares of XYZ company. (You invested $100; $4 was taken for commission, leaving $96 to be invested in a stock costing $10 per share)
In regard to the jeans, I refuse to pay more than $20 for jeans. I don't care whose name is on the label.

Here are this month's best traders:
http://www.top10traders.com/Top10Standings.aspx
Once you are comfortable investing with "play" money, you can slowly start investing the real stuff.
Good luck.

Remember they were downgraded by a competitor.
Times are tough in the financial industry and we will all be challenged by someone elses stupidity , a shame but a fact.
I have an account with E-Trade and I have no plans to transfer it.
Good Luck Gerry



