He took a deep breath, typed in his amount, and hit the "Buy" button. A small animation of digital confetti popped up on his screen.
He watched the little green and red lines dance across the screen, showing the stock’s performance over the last five years. He read about "market orders," which would buy the stock immediately at the current price, and "limit orders," which would wait until the price hit a specific number he chose.
Next, he looked up the "ticker symbol." He found it quickly: .