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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Stocks actually began the day trading sideways, but gained traction after the Institute for Supply Management’s services Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to a 56.1 reading.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The site and its rival Polymarket have quickly become a part of pop culture, and are especially popular with young men who are drawn by the similarities to sports gambling and day trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 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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