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

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Michalka said that, with day trading, investors have to be correct twice to turn a profit: once when they enter a trade and again when they exit, and timing the market is really hard.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

Michalka pointed to a few factors that make day trading so hard.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

Older generations always think younger ones are reckless, whether it’s physical risks like riding a motorcycle or financial ones like day trading leveraged ETFs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Sure, but there is no economic value to gambling, or day trading stocks for that matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Internet banking, Internet gambling, day trading, foreign exchange cyber transactions, e-cash, e-commerce, fictitious invoicing of the launderer's genuine credit cards - hold the promise of the future.

From Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin

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