Technology has widened the scope for tremendous growth in the stock market. Stock dealing on the Internet involves only execution of the orders. You can buy or sell your stocks from more than 100 online brokers instantly. Online trading is the quickest and the most convenient way of dealing in stocks.

Steps to trade stocks online:

- The first step involves identifying a good online broker, to avail of inexpensive services and tools.

- Make sure that the online broker has an easy to navigate website. The web pages must load quickly, since you may have to look at more than one chart while you wait for the right price to buy or sell the stocks.

-The trading screen should be well organized for you to double-check all the information before trading.

- Do not opt for delayed quotes. A delay of 1520 minutes can affect your chances of profit. Ensure that you avail of real time quotes. A good online broker will execute your interests as quickly as the stock moves a point. If there is an unnecessary delay in filling in the order, you could stand to lose.

- Take time to choose the best online broker because the wrong choice can turn online trading into a nightmare. It pays to access the stock trading forums and conduct thorough research.

-Reputed online brokers are equipped to provide quick confirmations on orders and offer account balance information and current portfolio updates.

- Look for an undervalued company. Do not just buy the first over publicized share you come across in the headlines of the local business newspaper. Because publicity may increase the price and the market capital of a stock but it may not be beneficial for you as a buyer.

- When the stock market drives down the price of a stock, you can make big money on the investment made after identifying that stock. This is due to the fact that stocks that fall hard are observed to bounce back and show good quarters for investors.

- Your losses can be limited in the fast moving stock market, if you gather sufficient information on the stocks you intend to buy and the investment risk attached. Consider the long-term growth opportunities of a particular company before buying stocks online.

- According to the wall street journal, if you have your stocks in a great company then the best time to sell your stocks is 'never'. If you cancel the online trade, immediately contact your firm to ensure that the original transaction was not executed.

- Always remember that trading of stocks online is not an instantaneous process. Technological 'choke points' like a slow or faulty Internet Service Provider or computer can slow down the process of your orders reaching the firm. You can also avail of telephone trade or faxing your order. However, these alternatives also come with similar delays.

When a number of investors trade at the same time, prices change and delays become unavoidable. As an investor, you could suffer unexpected loss. You should make sure that you understand all the nuances of buying and selling stocks online, before you make any move.