Introduction
To the uninformed, the stock market and its operations have always been shrouded in mystery; giving the aura of an enclosed world for the wealthy elite, remote from the participation of an average person. But things are rapidly changing. Online securities trading platforms are democratizing access to the stock market, making it possible for the general public and retail investors to participate in it. But this emancipation is also fraught with uncharted risks that may inflict grave harm on the users of such platforms. This is largely due to limited public knowledge of the obligations of these platforms