Skip to content
S&P 5007,801.77down −0.22%Nasdaq27,538.69down −0.22%Dow51,179.87down −0.66%DAX25,104.36down −1.35%GBP/USD1.3220up +0.05%EUR/GBP0.8479up +0.11%Brent101.86up +1.66%Gold4,156.4up +0.38%Bitcoin83,002down −0.33%Prices at 03:09
ChartsView
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Trading glossary

What is Stock?

BasicsBeginner

A stock represents a share of ownership in a company. When you buy a stock, you own a small piece of that business and may benefit from its growth and profits. Stocks are traded on exchanges like the London Stock Exchange and NYSE.

Related terms: Share Equity Exchange

More Basics terms

Browse all 209 trading terms

Ready to put your knowledge into practice?

Start Trading with IC Markets
Use the arrow keys to move and Enter to openSearch every page

Share tips