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How do I make a trade?
How do I make a trade?

How to buy and sell

Updated over a week ago


If you are just beginning your investing journey, you can find assets you may be interested in investing in by using our explore page:

  • Click the button in the bottom row with a globe image on it (*On the web app: click the ‘Explore’ button in the left-hand corner menu)

  • Here you can find stocks, crypto, and alternative assets. You can find top movers, earnings for that week, featured themes, and more to help you figure out which assets are best suited for your investment journey.

When you are ready to purchase:

  • Click on the asset you are interested in purchasing

  • Click the blue ‘Buy’ button in the bottom right corner and select the appropriate investing option (*On the web app, the ‘Buy’ button will appear on the right-hand side of the asset page)

When you are ready to sell:

  • From your Portfolio page, click on the asset you are interested in selling

  • On the asset page, click the blue ‘Trade’ button in the bottom right corner

  • Click ‘Sell’ and select the appropriate selling option- whether you want to sell all of your shares, a portion of your shares, etc.

  • *From the web app, you can click the asset and go to the asset page, or you can scroll over your asset on your portfolio page and click ‘Trade.’

If you ever run into any issues trading or have any questions, please reach out to our Member Support team via in-app chat or email at support@public.com

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