You would like to trade in securities on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange? First of all, you need a securities deposit account with a bank or online broker. As on many stock exchanges, private investors do not have direct access to our marketplaces, although this doesn’t pose a big problem nowadays. Many face a greater difficulty when deciding what to buy or sell. If you already know what you would like to do, simply choose Frankfurt or Xetra as your marketplace when placing your order. Your order is then executed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with Smart Trading conditions. You might find the following brief guidelines useful:

	Opening a securities deposit account – the first steps on the exchange
	Finding and understanding information – investors can form their own opinions about the market