People looking to cash in on the penny stock market may be wondering how to trade penny stocks. Unlike standard stocks, these are not traded in the stock exchange, but in the over-counter or OTC market. You would have to hire a broker to perform your transactions, both buying and selling shares. The basic thing you have to make sure of is having sufficient money in the account you are using to cover both the share cost and the broker's commission or fee.

Among the best ways of trading penny stocks is to look at the so-called pink sheet website. Know the penny stock ticker symbol as well as which market the stock is located in. When dealing with penny stocks, you should usually buy or sell shares in large amounts, multiples of one thousand, for instance, or you may end up having to pay extra money to your broker in commission.

You would also need to decide and tell your broker whether your penny stock order is a limit order or a market order. A so-called market order is an order where you are prepared to pay whatever the market price is for the shares you are interested in. On the other hand, for a limit order, you have to specify a limiting price that must be reached for your order to be executed. Obviously, once you have some experience trading penny stocks, making good use of limit orders is preferable, since it gives you more control and helps avoid the effects of price volatility.

The period of your order is another important consideration that you should consider. The order may stand for one trading day, or you may want it to hold until a specified date.

Selling a penny stock is just the reverse of buying a penny stock, following most of the same steps. You need to keep track of the number of shares you currently have, and tell your broker how many of those you wish to sell.

This is a simple outline of how to trade penny stocks: contact a broker for more.