How do index funds in the market open accounts? The topic of where to trade has recently attracted the attention of many readers. Bian Xiao shared some related knowledge with you based on his years of experience. If you have different opinions, please discuss them in the comments section.

On-market index fund refers to the fund products listed and traded on the stock exchange. The investment portfolio of the Fund will simulate a specific index, such as Shanghai Stock Exchange Index, Shenzhen Stock Exchange Index and Shanghai-Shenzhen 300 Index, so as to track the overall performance of the market. This kind of fund products have low investment threshold, low risk and good liquidity, so they have attracted much attention and favor.

How to open an account in the market to buy index funds? Where to trade?

I. Opening an account

1. Select a securities company

You need to choose a securities company to open a securities account. When choosing a securities company, you can consider the following aspects:

(1) company qualification: select qualified securities companies, such as brokers, securities investment fund management companies and securities asset management companies.

(2) Company size: Choosing a securities company with a large company size can better protect your capital security.

(3) Corporate services: Select securities companies that provide good services, such as customer service, trading service and research service.

(4) commission collection: according to your investment scale and investment strategy, choose a securities company with reasonable commission collection.

2. Open a securities account

After selecting a securities company, you need to open a securities account in the company. It takes 1-3 days to open an account.

3. Apply for trading authority

After opening a securities account, you need to apply for trading authority. Different securities companies will have different application requirements, such as risk assessment and knowledge testing. After passing the examination, they can trade on the trading platform of securities companies.

Second, trading.

1. Select index funds

After the account opening application is approved, you can enter the trading platform of the securities company and choose the index fund you want to buy. It should be noted that the fund products provided by different securities companies may be different and can be selected according to their own needs.

Place an order for purchase

After choosing an index fund to buy, you need to place an order to buy. On the trading platform, enter the fund code, purchase price, purchase quantity and other information to be bought, and click the "Buy" button to place an order successfully. It should be noted that fund transactions are conducted at the market price, that is, the buying and selling prices are subject to the actual transaction price, and the buying and selling prices may be different.

3. Holding funds

After buying a fund, you can check the number and market value of the funds you hold on the trading platform. The holding period of the Fund can be adjusted according to its own investment strategy and market conditions.

It is not difficult to open an account to buy index funds on the market, as long as you choose a good securities company, open a securities account, apply for trading authority, choose a good fund product and place an order for purchase. It should be noted that fund investment is risky. Before investing, you need to understand the basic situation and risks of fund products, formulate your own investment strategy, and avoid blindly following the trend.