What is Day trading?
'''Day trading''' is [[speculation]] in security bonds, specifically the buying and selling of financial instruments during the trading day. Fast trading methods differs from the long-term trades that uses buy, hold and value investing strategies. Day traders exit before the market closes to avoid uncontrollable risks. Commonly traded financial instruments include [[Stock|stocks]], contracts, [[Currency|currencies]], [[Contract for difference|contracts for difference]], and a range of futures contracts such as stock index futures, interest rate futures, currency and commodity futures. Some day traders use a technique known as scalping, in which the trader holds the position for a few minutes or seconds, no more. {{Financial markets navigation}} {{stub}} [[Category:Finance]]