day-trade
Americanverb (used without object)
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On the other hand, if you aim to tap equity to day-trade stocks or to play the cryptocurrency boom, the smart advice is to think again.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
People were quitting their jobs to day-trade stocks over the Internet.
From Forbes ● May 14, 2015
“I can day-trade these stocks and make money by myself, I don’t need your help to do that,” Horvath says Steinberg told him, speaking slowly and deliberately.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 2, 2014
If the motto of the original day-trade boom was, “If the pros can do it, so can we,” the motto today is, “We can’t do much worse than the pros.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2010
If individuals decide they want to day-trade funds, it will happen.
From Time Magazine Archive
The elimination of the pattern day-trading rule, which was removed by regulators earlier this month, means activity should continue to increase in 2026, Ali said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Bob Trebilcock relates that, near the peak of the tech bubble, the janitor at his church bragged about his day-trading profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Brokerages have up to 18 months to adopt these changes, but some will eliminate the day-trading restriction within days.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
The pattern day-trading rule is going away on June 4, but retail investors should understand the risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
The new rules on day-trading margins drew supportive comments from brokers when first proposed in January by the industry’s self-regulator Finra.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
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