day trading

British

noun

the practice of buying and selling shares on the same day, often via the internet, in order to make a quick profit

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day trader

noun

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Diana said that many financial markets exhibit similar patterns of wealth concentration, and that more users make money on Kalshi than by day trading or on traditional sportsbooks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Entering and exiting the same security on the same day qualifies as day trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

As the name implies, this investing strategy does not try too hard: It aims to replicate the performance of a market index rather than trying to outperform it through day trading or stock selection.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2025

In its first day trading on the New York Stock Exchange the German footwear company's shares never touched their IPO price of $46.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2023

Exhausted and numb from days of hectic trading and back office operations, the brokerage houses pressured the stock exchange to declare a two day trading holiday.

From Crime and Corruption by Vaknin, Samuel

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