Day trading

These are my notes on a trading style category known as the day holding time.

Characteristics

Day trading (Can be a form of trend trading)

  • Aim: Daily income
  • Style: Technical analysis of intra-day charts
  • Holding time: Minutes to hours, one day maximum
  • Time investment: 8 to 12 hours each day
  • Turnover rate: Five or more trades per day
  • Commission costs: Very high
  • Expected annual return: A gain of 60 percent or more

Related terms

Intra-day trading is also an interchangeable or related term.

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