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Lesson 3 of 3

Understanding Tickers

Why is Apple called AAPL?

Every stock has a short code called a "ticker symbol."

Examples:

  • Apple → AAPL
  • Tesla → TSLA
  • Google → GOOGL
  • Microsoft → MSFT

These are like usernames for companies. When you see "$TSLA is up 5%" on social media, they're talking about Tesla stock.

The "$" before the ticker is just a convention to show it's a stock.