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What is a Real-time Trade?

If you are looking to buy or sell a stock right away, you can place a real-time trade for just $9.95. ShareBuilder allows you to enter a real-time trade order at any time. Here's how it works:

Verify your trade

Review the details of your trade. The estimated trade cost will be shown before you submit your order.

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Provide instructions

Select what type of order you want to place - a market or limit order.1

Choose an order type

Select whether you want to buy or sell a stock. Then enter a symbol and the number of shares for your order.

Benefits

  • Trade immediately for just $9.95
    Market orders are typically executed within seconds of being placed (when the market is open).
  • You're in control
    Buy or sell shares at the price you want with limit orders.
  • Trade with confidence
    Verify all orders you place before submitting them to the market.

1 A market order is a request to buy or sell a security at the available market price. A limit order is a request to buy or sell a security once a customer-specified price has been reached. Get more information.

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