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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.