How To Buy Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) Stock

224.92 ↑1.63 (0.73%)
As of December 31, 1969, 7:00pm EST.

How To Buy AMZN

Amazon.com (AMZN) is a common stock listed on the NASDAQ exchange, which means you can buy the stock from most online brokers. Follow the steps below to learn how to purchase shares of AMZN.

  1. Find a reliable broker.

    Don't worry, it's easy and free to open a brokerage account. Below are our favorite brokers where you can buy Amazon.com from:

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  2. Fund your new account.

    You'll need to transfer money into your new brokerage account before you can buy the stock. Transferring via a bank transfer is recommended and the most common way to fund an account. Some brokers might allow funding via a debit or credit card.

  3. Search for AMZN.

    When your funds are settled into your account, look for Amazon.com on your broker by searching for the company name: Amazon.com or the ticker symbol: AMZN.

  4. Buy the stock.

    Once that you've found Amazon.com on your broker, submit a purchase order to buy shares of the stock (currently $224.92 a share). Depending on when you purchase, the stock might be higher or lower than the price listed. You may also be able to purchase fractional shares depending on your broker.

    Once your order gets fulfilled, you've purchased your first shares of Amazon.com Inc.

    Tips When Buying

    When submitting your order, you may choose to buy shares of Amazon.com at the market price with a market order or at a set price using a limit order.

    • Market order: Buys the stock immediately at its current price.
    • Limit order: Buys the stock only once it reaches your target price.

    By default all purchases are considered market orders unless specified otherwise. Limit orders are great for when you only want to buy shares of AMZN at a specific price.

Should You Buy AMZN Stock Now?

In the past week the price per share of Amazon.com has gone down ↓8.01 (-3.44%) while the daily volume has increased by more than 2x the daily average. You should buy AMZN now if you think the stock will recover soon, or wait until you think the stock is done dropping.

In the end, you should be comfortable with the risk of the investment and only buy shares of AMZN when you feel the time is right.

AMZN Stock Performance

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  • Current price: $224.92
  • Yesterday's price: $223.29
  • Price Change (Last 24 Hours): ↑1.63 (0.73%)
  • Price Change (Last 14 Days): ↓1.17 (-0.52%)
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