Stock Trading basics

During trading the trader places the buy/sell order with the broker’s online trading system. This information is passed on to the exchange through the broker once he confirms the deposit in the traders account. The order is then placed in the queue based on the Bid/Ask price(buying/selling price). When a match is made the order is executed. This whole trading will happen between 9AM to 3.30PM and the settlement happens after 3.30PM. The order will automatically gets cancelled if a match is not made within 9-3.30PM window. The settlement is expected to happen within T+2 days. Depending on the way we approach the market, stock trading can be considered either as business or gambling.