Day Trader

A stock trader who holds positions for a very short time (from minutes to hours) and makes numerous trades each day. Most trades are entered and closed out within the same day.


This is a highly speculative practice. The reality is that most day traders lose money.



Introduction to Types of Trading: Fundamental Traders - Learn about the different traders and explore in detail the broader approach that focuses on company-specific events.

Introduction to Types of Trading: Technical Traders - Learn about the different traders and explore in detail the broader approach that looks to the past to predict the future.

Introduction to Types of Trading: Momentum Traders - Explore in detail the approach that focuses on stocks that are moving in one direction on high volume.

Introduction To Types Of Trading: Scalpers - Learn about the different categories of traders and explore in detail the type that exploits the bid-ask spread.
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