A market order – asks your broker to buy or sell stock at the market price. A limit order – sets the price at which you want stocks to be bought or sold. A stop order – which gives an approximate buying or selling price of stock. When the approximate price is reached the stop order becomes a market order. Nothing contained on this website should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any of the content, trademarks, copyrights, or other proprietary material without the express written permission of the JSE or such other party as may own the proprietary rights therein and any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to the JSE or its Now this guide won’t make you a top trader just by reading it. Instead, this guide is aimed at those who want to know how to get started buying stocks on the local stock market. So, without further ado; Step 1. You Need A Broker. So, buying and selling shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) requires a middleman of sorts. You can’t just trade shares off the exchange on your own so you have to instruct your broker to trade for you.