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Day Trading Investing

day trading


The buying and selling of securities on the same day, often online, on the basis of small, short-term price fluctuations


(Day traders) hold stocks for minutes to hours making numerous trades each day usually with a cursory understanding of the companies they trade.  These investors rely on timing and minimize risk by buying and then immediately selling.


Day trading refers to the practice of buying and selling financial instruments within the same trading day such that all positions are usually closed before the market close for the trading day. Traders that participate in day trading are called active traders or day traders.


(Day traders) come to market each day flat (no position) and leave the day flat. Their behavior is very short-term and often emotional.

investing


the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit


Devote (one's time, effort, or energy) to a particular undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result


(invest) make an investment; "Put money into bonds"


Expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result by putting it into financial schemes, shares, or property, or by using it to develop a commercial venture


Buy (something) whose usefulness will repay the cost


(invest) endow: give qualities or abilities to