Self-taught

The following resources exist in libraries and on the Internet for an individual to learn about investing in the stock market:
A stock market simulator allows one to trade without using real funds (also referred to as "paper trading"). These simulators are offered by organizations associated with the stock market (such as the Chicago Board Options Exchange) and the types of for-profit education companies mentioned in Non-traditional classroom settings.
Articles
Financial magazines like Kiplinger and Forbes provide investing articles, though their target market is aimed at more general investors. Magazines that focus on trading derivatives are Active Trader and Tradersworld. Magazines with an online presence also offer access to some, if not all, of their articles online.
Web sites devoted to the stock market or trading arena post articles online or send them via email to subscribers. These web sites can be free, non-profit, or for-profit.
Books written by investors and traders.
Online forums that discuss subjects related to the stock market and trading derivatives.
Non-profit organizations that offer stock market educational material:
American Association of Individual Investors
Alliance for Investor Education
BetterInvesting Community
Investor Protection Trust
National Endowment for Financial Education
North American Securities Administrators Association
Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Assistance
Stock market organizations that offer stock market educational material:
American Stock Exchange
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE)
Council for Economic Education
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
NASDAQ Educational Foundation
New York Stock Exchange