Learn how financial markets and products actually work

Work through each skill to see how markets function, how trades work, and earn rewards along the way.

How the stock market actually works

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The matchmaking engine behind every stock price.

Most people think the stock market is a place. It’s not. It’s a machine. And just like any good matchmaking system, it’s built to pair buyers and sellers with speed and precision.


This skill shows what actually happens inside an exchange, what drives price moves, and why liquidity is the real MVP behind every trade.


You'll learn:


  1. How stock exchanges operate and what tech powers the modern market
  2. Why prices move even when you're not trading and who's behind those moves
  3. How matching engines and liquidity shape the real-time flow of buying and selling