TRADING 212 FOR BEGINNERS - How To Open An Account And Buy Your First Shares // Step-By-Step Guide

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This is the Trading 212 For Beginners Guide to getting started in buying stocks.
In this video I do a full walk-through of getting started with Trading 212. Whether you're a beginner or more experienced and want to see how the platform looks and works, what the joining process looks like and how you go about buying shares on it.
I start right from the beginning, do a step by step introduction for how you set up your account, add money and buy your first shares.
If you are looking to begin investing, are unsure as to how difficult the process is, this video should help you understand the details of the platform.
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[@TheCapitalistInvestor]

I love how indepth you go on here, this is a real valuable resource for beginner investers, well done! Earned yourself a new subscriber.

[@SashaYanshin]

Thanks! Question is: will you stick with Freetrade or jump ship? 👍

[@SashaYanshin]

GET A FREE SHARE WORTH UP TO £100 WITH TRADING 212 www.trading212.com/promocodes/SASHA You need to sign up and make a deposit within 10 days to get a free share

[@nadergt1]

Hi , Thank you Sasha for this valuable video. I'm an absolute beginner . 1. Do you still recommend 212 ? 2. Can you buy digital currency on 212 ? 3. buying ISA , do you have a choice which ISA share or company to invest on?

[@SashaYanshin]

Trading 212 have recently changed their landing page and they no longer show the “You’ve been invited by” line. The referral still works though and you will still get your free share if you sign up and fund your account meeting their Terms.

[@LuzuVlogsGamer]

But you need to wait to get accepted );

[@lindarobin6631]

I have been applying 100 times but got no answer from them . Do you know what happened from Trading 212

[@SashaYanshin]

@ConfusedOilPainter Because I haven’t updated it - I took the link out while Trading 212 was closed. Will update in a minute.

[@michaelgibson9381]

Really interesting. As a novice it makes me want to dip my toe in, and it looks like a great way to use an ISA. Looking forward to a follow up to see how the portfolio is shaping later on down the line.

[@SashaYanshin]

Going to be a lot of ups and downs! Especially given the economic climate. Only been 4 days so far since I recorded and we’re 2% up at the moment. A bit of luck to get it started!

[@lawrencer25]

Fabulous video. Got an email from Trading 212 about 7 weeks ago , saying I can open an account. Iam based in Blackheath, London, uk . Happy days . Keep the good work up 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥂👍

[@SashaYanshin]

I see you heading straight to the comments section... Go back up and HIT LIKE first, then do your worst below!

[@comfortzone5618]

I actually did that 🤣

[@SashaYanshin]

At least it worked for someone! 😂

[@lewis3148]

Fantastic content mate, really helpful for people trying to get themselves on a better path financially 👍

[@SashaYanshin]

Thanks Lewis! Glad it’s useful!

[@lednafilipe]

this was really helpful thanks a lot

[@SashaYanshin]

Glad you found it useful Ledna!

[@jamessantos4689]

Nice one Bro!

[@SashaYanshin]

Thanks Tiago!

[@emeraldxtouch]

You are rapidly becoming one of my favorite channels on KZbin. :) I just signed to Trading212 after previously playing around with small sums on Revolut. Hope you'll make more videos about this platform and suggestions for top growth company stocks, dividend stocks etc.

[@SashaYanshin]

Thank you! I hope The Sasha Yanshin Story is your 2nd favourite channel! Lots more videos inbound on investing and Trading 212.

[@emeraldxtouch]

​@@SashaYanshin Great, just subscribed, thanks a lot for educating beginners and for not creating hugely promotional content like the other 99% of KZbin. I think I watched two hours of your videos and realized I probably shouldn't have both Monese and Revolut cards lol. You live and you learn. :D Hope T212 at least is the right investing choice.

[@SashaYanshin]

@@emeraldxtouch Thanks Cristina! Really appreciate it - an interesting video pending about one of the two companies you mentioned at some point next week - might even be Tuesday!

[@HMZ0111]

I’ve got a question, how do you make money off buying the shares?

[@knabbel9094]

is it possible the link isn't working anymore? cause i clicked the link, but didn't see the message above. and ty for the nice explaination

[@SashaYanshin]

I think they have just changed the design of that landing page - the link still works because I have had referrals go through since the change came in. They’ve just made it less clear by removing that line at the top.

[@Andromedaxterr]

Thanks to you iam gonna start trading soon !!!

[@SashaYanshin]

I'm just here to show how things work. The decision to trade or not to trade is yours to make!

[@bouncingbegal179]

Used the invite. Free National Grid share. Great videos Sasha👍

[@SashaYanshin]

Thank you and good luck with the investing journey in your new account! :)

[@LaronaTsae]

hi there sasha the trading 212 is failing to review my documents. i am an international student in Ireland, trying to use the platform. once i upload my passport it fails to review it. please help me out

[@JasonBusby]

Informative video! I'm giving T212 a go now. Using your link I ended up with a Virgin Galactic (SPCE) share. Thanks.

[@SashaYanshin]

Thanks Jason! That's better value than anything I've received so far! 👍

[@bittersweet82]

I am totally new to all this, and excuse me for the silly questions . . . . When you buy stocks/shares and it's in your ISA account, how does this make money? do you need to sell them when the stock/share is a higher price or do you make interest on it?

[@SashaYanshin]

Two ways: 1. Some stocks occasionally pay out dividends (this usually won’t be a lot) 2. As you said - the value of the shares grows over time as the valuation of the companies grows so the value of your portfolio grows but you only see the money when you sell and cash in.

[@bittersweet82]

@@SashaYanshin So basically you're saving shares that you buy at a lower value, in the hopes to sell them at a much higher price in the future, if that happens and they don't lose value. When you sell and cash out, is this a guarennted sell? What if no one wants to buy the shares?

[@SashaYanshin]

That’s pretty much it. The idea is to invest in companies where the current theoretical market capitalisation (number of shares x share price) is undervalued in your opinion. With larger companies and large ETFs, the daily trading volumes are huge. There are day traders, hedge funds and various fund managers who constantly have to buy and sell stock. With anything large there is almost zero liquidity issues except in a situation like what happened last week but that is a super rare situation with a tiny number of stocks.

[@bittersweet82]

@@SashaYanshin How long do you need to keep an isa going before cashing out?

[@johnwhitfield4938]

Hey Sasha, Really Enjoying your videos informative and helpful information. simple question but can you open trading 212 account for investment if you already have a stocks and shares ISA with another provider e.g Vanguard S&S ISA. Don’t want to breach the ISA rules 😅. Thanks

[@radvalaszlo]

Hi @SashaYanshin, Can you please create a video on the nominated beneficiary system: Is there a nominated beneficiary system in Trading212 to allow the transfer of shares in case of my untimely demise before closing down my account? On my death, will anyone know about these? Can I nominate someone to inherit them? Thank you!

[@prankinception5178]

Hi Sasha, Could you recommend an alternative for investing via ISA as they dont seem to be accepting new customers?

[@leespiderpod]

great video!

[@SashaYanshin]

Thank you! :)

[@lukadabuca]

Thank you. Got my free stock and started today. Are there any companies you think are good for long term growth?

[@SashaYanshin]

I do updates and share thoughts every now and then - will probably do another in the next 2-3 weeks if you want a fresher version :) If you look at the video I just released today, you might be able to sneak a look at my current portfolio on there in the bit where I show how long it took me to sell some shares 😜

[@lukadabuca]

@@SashaYanshin haha thanks you! Love all the vids by the way. Really great job.

[@CouncilEstatePopMusic]

I smashed the like button and broke my laptop! Thanks Sasha! :) :) :)

[@SashaYanshin]

I’m terribly sorry about that. Maybe you can earn enough through investing to buy a new one!

[@CouncilEstatePopMusic]

@@SashaYanshin Course I will. It was a joke "smash" that button as a literal action!!! I do need a new laptop just saving for one. Thanks for the uploads. Much appreciated. Jake :)

[@lawatchemjongguitar1681]

I got the 212 app a few months ago and used the virtual money to test day trading (which did not go well at all) but the i reset it and used the 50000 virtual money to buy tesla and now its at 300000+ too bad its virtual money 😭😭

[@SashaYanshin]

It is amazing how easy life seems with tens of thousands of virtual money! 😂 I don't do day trading. For 99% of normal people, it's a giant waste of time. You are up against giant companies with some of the smartest people out there building sophisticated algorithms and technology that optimizes absolutely everything and unfortunately unlike normal investing, day trading is a zero sum game - some people have to lose for other people to win. This is coming from someone who does know a thing or two about day trading and has built day trading algorithms in the past. It's also incredibly time consuming - if you're working Europe and US, that's a huge load every day when you could be doing so many more things that will generate long-term income instead.

[@ancientengineer1153]

When you open an isa for stocks do you need to declare anything with hmrc?

[@SashaYanshin]

While I can't advise you on this, if you check the gov.uk website (www.gov.uk/individual-savings-accounts/how-isas-work), it says: "If you complete a tax return, you do not need to declare any ISA interest, income or capital gains on it."

[@ancientengineer1153]

@@SashaYanshin Thank you for your reply

[@LVJANISLV]

8:08 Apple stock before the share split.. has to double check my shares when I saw that lol

[@SashaYanshin]

:))

[@yirobinson574]

"TRADING 212 HAVE TEMPORARILY STOPPED ONBOARDING NEW CUSTOMERS (28 JAN 2021)." Is it working now?

[@SashaYanshin]

Not as far as I can tell - think it’s still on pause for now.

[@yirobinson574]

@@SashaYanshin Thanks. Do you think it will re-open again? I think this one is good compared with free trade as it is all free... Any alternatives except free trade?

[@SashaYanshin]

@@yirobinson574 I do think they will reopen, yes - will probably take a few days though. Check out the video I published today - I explain why having more than one platform is actually better than only one :) In my personal unprofessional opinion of course! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpmQdWqdabSUabs

[@abiudneto24]

It would be nice for you to do a video on Limit stop and buy orders

[@SashaYanshin]

Go to my channel and use search! 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmW9lYVrn7CBpas

[@richardbateman9791]

Great video - really helpful, thank you. I am looking to create a Trading 212 account and I wondered if you can increase fractional shareholdings over time (eg purchase 5% of a share in Jan and then buy an additional 5% the following month bringing your holding to 10% and so on)? Thanks again

[@SashaYanshin]

Yep - can keep buying in increments as much as you like. That's the beauty of fractional shares!

[@richardbateman9791]

@@SashaYanshin great - thank you!

[@Shadeproof]

Is the link for 212 no longer active as I can’t see it. Thanks

[@SashaYanshin]

They haven’t accepted new customers since January!

[@Shadeproof]

@@SashaYanshin appreciate the reply and I just watched your latest video, very shadowy in regards to a financial company so will be avoiding. What platform would you recommend as I had interactive investor but found it difficult to get on with in my earlier days.

[@SashaYanshin]

@@Shadeproof There’s a few I like but they don’t offer ISAs. Take a look around - there’s quite a few options and we all have our preferences. You can always try out some of the platforms first before opening an ISA to see which one feels right and you find good for your needs.

[@abdelbenji3786]

but i can't create an account, they say you're in the wait list, and they never talk to me again

[@SashaYanshin]

Same for everyone unfrotunately as it stands - waiting list has been on for over 2 weeks now - hopefully they will reopen soon as there are a lot of people wanting to get in.

[@abdelbenji3786]

@@SashaYanshin ooh okey, I thought i was the only one, hopefully they fix it

[@billycheetah]

Please i need your help or advise, my 2FA Authentication code is no more accepted, just recently it happened to me twice and my one time back-up code was not written down, so it's been so difficult for me to connect into my account. How can get help from you guys? Thank you.

[@SashaYanshin]

I'm not in any way part of Trading 212 - you'll need to contact them via the Contact/Help sections so they can get you sorted.

[@adamstockton67]

Thanks Sasha. Just signed up using your link. Where do I see my free share? Can't see it anywhere?

[@SashaYanshin]

You should get a notification telling you what share you will get - you will actually receive it when the relevant market opens so if it’s in the US, it will be later on today! 👍 Check your notifications - bottom right.

[@adamstockton67]

Found it thanks

[@SashaYanshin]

@@adamstockton67 Hope you got something good! I keep getting National Grid.

[@adamstockton67]

Yes national grid for me to

[@casa0123]

Hi I have just tried to open an a/c and I have been put on a waiting list ? You or someone else can give me a reason ? thanks

[@SashaYanshin]

They paused new accounts at the end of January and have not provided any updates since then. I imagine that they will reopen at the beginning of April because they have a new 0.15% FX fee coming then but I don't know - that's just my guess.

[@drmoneyuk]

HI, I tried using the invite link to sign up but I dont have the banner that says "You are invited...." instead it says "Invite a friend to join..." does the invite link still work?

[@SashaYanshin]

That is very odd - it should! I haven’t changed anything! Edit: I just went and checked it on a new browser and the invite bar at the top showed up. I know a few people have used the offer already so it definitely should work! Try again in a new browser? Not sure if you're doing this on a phone or computer and whether that might be affecting it.

[@drmoneyuk]

@@SashaYanshin I found the reason, I used Safari and it could not work. I tried to open it on Google Chrome and it said "You are invited..:" Probably its the some apple safari issue that couldnt use your link?

[@SashaYanshin]

Let me know what you get if you choose to sign up via the link! 👍

[@drmoneyuk]

I've already been approved on ISA account with ur invite but I have not received any free stocks in the app. Did I do something wrong?

[@SashaYanshin]

Cyril Lucas Very odd - when did you apply? You sure you clicked and saw the “You’ve been invited” message?

[@stephencharles7750]

Hi if someone closes a share account with a Closed Profit is it easy to open back the share account again ?

[@SashaYanshin]

Erm. Are you saying if you cash out your shares and close your account, will you be able to open another one in the future? I presume so - I don’t know if there is any policy that prohibits this but trading accounts are not like gambling where winning gamblers get banned from some websites! 😁

[@iandubria6906]

Hi! Is this only for UK or worldwide?

[@SashaYanshin]

Trading 212 operates in about 100 countries around the world (I think!) although the free shares are only available in the UK and a few European countries.

[@Chopper894]

They also wanted photographs of my driving licence, front and back followed by an instant selfie.

[@sfxdan]

if I set up an account with free trade can I transfer to a trading 212 account when they start allowing new accounts?

[@SashaYanshin]

You can but you won't be able to transfer the actual shares. You will have to sell out of all your positions, transfer money over, and then rebuy again so all the FX fees, for example, will apply on both sides there.

[@bogdanbuhus9175]

Hi Sasha , hope you good. i did not get the part of the investing £20000 aper year. can I earn more than £20000? or thats the Limit.

[@SashaYanshin]

If you open an ISA account, the maximum you can invest is £20,000 per year into that account - there is no cap on how much you can earn. The regular investing account has no limit at all. I actually published a video a couple of hours ago that explains this along with a load of other stuff about ISAs - check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3jLfnptn52dodU

[@tilmuk]

Can I use trading 212 from the Philippines?

[@SashaYanshin]

I think you can (check by starting the application on their site) but I also think the free share promotion does not apply (only applies to a small number of European countries)

[@gracehuang5423]

Hi I just clicked the link you provided and downloaded app. But I didn’t see the €100 share. Do I need to delete it and do it again? Thanks

[@SashaYanshin]

Did you place the minimum deposit into your account? That’s part of the T&Cs of the offer.

[@SashaYanshin]

It’s also up to £100 - you won’t in all likelihood get one that big! 👍

[@gracehuang5423]

@@SashaYanshin Unfortunately I had to delete it. There are always asking ID verification and sent me live trading 212 to deposit my money. I didn’t feel safe.

[@SashaYanshin]

@@gracehuang5423 Odd - I have not had issues and love the way the platform works. I don’t think providing ID verification is a bad thing - that’s what secures the account in the first place.

[@thybowllingman2752]

Thanks g

[@SashaYanshin]

Glad it was useful!

[@thybowllingman2752]

@@SashaYanshin my guyy. Yes sir. Thanks, it was

[@olliejames1190]

Hi I’ve made an account on training 212 and have been training with fake money on the sim for a while. I am actually not 18 and am worried that if I make money I won’t be able to withdraw it would I be able to take my money out

[@SashaYanshin]

Did you provide fake personal details like date of birth and National Insurance number (I am not sure if these are not asked/not required if you're setting up a demo account only or whether that's even technically possible)? If so, then yes - I wouldn't go there if it were me. I'd definitely not try and do investing before turning 18 as you are technically committing fraud by doing so.

[@olliejames1190]

Sasha Yanshin ok thank you I might of put in the wrong year but I can change it

[@jespervonk9397]

I just wanted to make an account by Trading 212. i will get an email, after this i can make an account. how long does this take? need to use him tomorow!! plz help me

[@SashaYanshin]

Unfortunately they have closed new applications for now and the only option is to go on a waiting list.

[@TheDruidKing]

I'm totally new to this and your vid was really useful. I've plunged in with 1.00 Subscriptions and just over 0.99 Likes!

[@SashaYanshin]

That sounds like a very solid investment together with your 2 cents invested in a comment!

[@luke_7970]

It won’t let me continue on the terms and policy page

[@SashaYanshin]

Very odd - I know that quite a few people are signing up so it must work. Is there a box to tick? Do you have to read/scroll through? Also virtually all investing platforms around the world (except maybe Robinhood) are suffering from tech issues as the markets have been going haywire with the whole short squeeze situation. I’d just try clicking through a few times - should get there in the end!

[@luke_7970]

@@SashaYanshin I managed to get through on my laptop instead, but now it’s doing the same on the email part

[@mayakantha3727]

I’m Bangladeshi citizen live in UK . and I have UK National Insurance Number. Can I use trading 212 for Investment? I’m trying to invest real money but there ask for Tax Identification Number but I don’t have. Help me please .

[@SashaYanshin]

They ask for the country of residence so if you live in the UK that would be the country. In terms of the Tax Identification Number, I can’t remember exactly but I think National Insurance is what you need to use. Did you see that step in the video?

[@mayakantha3727]

@@SashaYanshin I have UK national Insurance Number only, don’t have TIN Number. But when I trying to fill up information there only options Tax Identification number. May I fill up with my NIN number?

[@SashaYanshin]

@@mayakantha3727 I can’t remember as it was a while ago but 95% sure that yes, you can as long as you are genuinely resident - the NI number is the UK tax identifier.

[@bufordmaddogtannen]

Wow, I have just reviewed their FAQ. They exclusively rely on email communication to transmit sensitive data. Providing passport, proofs of address, selfies, statements, changing residencial addresses, it's all dealt via email. They even state something along the lines of "this is to better protect customers information". A question about how secure it is to use email to send personal IDs has a nonsensical answer involving GDPR. This means they don't have a clue about security, and it's a platform I'd personally avoid, because in case of a data breach they'll say "we are deeply sorry, security is our top priority" and then you as the customer will have to deal with identity theft, and spend years cleaning their sh*t up.

[@SashaYanshin]

I have a feeling you'll be disappointed in how almost all financial institutions work these days. I recently took out a business loan with one of the biggest banks in the land and absolutely all information was passed along through email there too. :)

[@bufordmaddogtannen]

@@SashaYanshin the more the time I spend in the UK, the more it feels I'm stuck in the middle ages. On the positive side Vanguard has a secure document upload facility, and one of their competitors lost me as a prospective customer because they did not have one.

[@TradertalkwithGaz123]

Why do they ask for your mobile number? is there any text verification or something?

[@SashaYanshin]

For verification, account recovery, 2 factor authentication if you use it, ability to contact you about your account, dealing with potential fraud, etc, etc

[@TradertalkwithGaz123]

@@SashaYanshin thanks is it available in other countries too? If so which one's?

[@SashaYanshin]

@@TradertalkwithGaz123 It’s available in a lot of countries all over the world (but not USA or Canada) - easiest way to check is to hit the button to sign up and select your country - it will tell you if it’s not eligible!

[@SashaYanshin]

@Lycia Jontal Yep - unfortunately trading platforms have to choose between US/Canada and the rest of the world due to regs. The big ones have services in both but Trading 212 does not. Check out one of the US channels like Graham Stephan for US links to places like Robinhood which also give free shares!

[@lawatchemjongguitar1681]

Could you do a video on 212’s robo trading platform - proQuant

[@SashaYanshin]

Nope. I don't do active trading and I don't advocate active trading for the vast majority of people for the same reason I don't advocate day trading. Most people will lose money doing active or day trading. The vast majority will lose money so if you don't really know what you are doing, you will likely be in that vast majority. The rise of robo advisors recently has made things a lot worse. They openly tell people that it doesn't matter that they don't understand what they are doing, don't know what a candlestick graph looks like or anything else - a robot will do it all for them.

[@johnhernandez3072]

Why they are not allowing me to create a account?

[@SashaYanshin]

New accounts have been paused since late January - and by the looks of it will continue to be paused until April (although I have zero actual idea - that's just my guess).

[@armandtravel6987]

I wos use your link and i don t get nothing 😬😬😬😬

[@SashaYanshin]

If you used it, live in a qualifying country, sign up and deposit the minimum you will get it - just give it a little bit of time. Sometimes it takes a little while to come through.

[@armandtravel6987]

@@SashaYanshin i buy all readi some 🎉🎉🎉 i hope to go well 🙈🙈🙈

[@information1004]

Is it available in pakistan

[@SashaYanshin]

Easiest way to check is to go and try to sign up and see if Pakistan is available - they explain where the app is not available at that stage. Beware that the free share promotion is not available in Pakistan unfortunately so you won't be able to get that.

[@information1004]

its not avaible ..can u plz recommend other which is available

[@SashaYanshin]

@@information1004 I'll be honest - I have no idea what the different trading apps available in Pakistan are and I absolutely do not know which ones out of them are better than others. If you want to try Trading 212, the sign up process will tell you if it is available or not pretty quickly.

[@information1004]

@@SashaYanshin OK thanks for replying

[@master4755]

Shouldve done s&p 500

[@SashaYanshin]

Is that aimed at my picks? 😂 Check out the Update I did recently - doing very nicely so far and outpacing the S&P 500 in the first few months. Most likely beginner’s luck of course!

[@master4755]

@@SashaYanshin fair enough, I didnt mean to say it in a rude manner, good for you bro! I just noticed in this video that you traded many American stocks which are part of it

[@SashaYanshin]

@@master4755 Yeah - I just wanted to show people how it works mainly. :) But do check that video out - some interesting changes to the portfolio in there. 👍

[@andypac7]

Your link is crap. Doesn't work, dude.

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