he's gonna smack you in the back of the head for calling them "stocks." go to a broker and open a free demo account. It's the absolute best way to learn. Just make sure you open a realistic one that is equal to what you plan to put in a real account. If you plan to deposit $5000 in a real account, don't open a $500,000 demo account. It will confuse you.
I use www.oanda.com for my demo account. and I have a real money account with them as well.
Register for free to join our community of investors and share your ideas. You will also get access to streaming quotes, interactive charts, trades, portfolio, live options flow and more tools.