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If you want to trade shares, you'll need to choose a stock broker or set yourself up with direct market access (DMA), which allows you to plug straight into the stock market's trading system. Be aware that DMA is only really suitable for experienced investors who trade frequently.
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Direct market access is hugely powerful, but you need to know what you're doing.
The first thing to understand is the difference between market makers, level 1 and 2 pricing and how DMA works.
Then you can look at how to make sense of market dynamics and use different order types to take advantage of them.
You can also try out DMA using the London Stock Exchange DMA simulator (opens in new window).
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