Where can you find a list of all stocks?

As of 2015, AllStocks.com provides a complete listing of stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. Every company listed on the major market indexes shows ticker symbols, current prices and average daily volume, according to the NYSE Listings Directory.

All major market indexes list stocks to promote an exchange between sellers and buyers of securities investments. Each stock listed on a market index is open for buying and selling during trading hours. Therefore, professional investors consult the list of available stocks to trade and make buying and selling decisions based on the information in the list, according to Investopedia.