Step 1 - Understanding Stocks
Although you have already learned about stocks during class, you may wish to explore the topic in more detail. The following sites provide a good overview of how the stock market works.
Other more risky trading techniques you can experiment with:
Shorting stocks - Buy high, sell low, and make money when the stocks go down
Options trading - Trading the right to purchase or sell a stock at a specific price
Margin trading - Borrowing money to trade