Is it Day Trading Or Something Else?
There is this misconception about day trading that need to be cleared up. I ‘ve always thought of day trading as trades opened and closed in the same day. This may seem very obvious to most of us, however, there are so-called experts who lump all online traders into the bag of day trading. For the sophisticated observer it is plain to see the obvious differences. A day trader rides the rush of the asset, while a swing trader diagnosis the trends and holds onto it as long as the momentum last. So where does that leave you? I don’t know if the term “day trading†ever existed before we had access to the internet. My definition is that of a person who might be trading at the speed of light. You might laugh, but this is the life of a day trader. They do not care about fundamentals or even for that matter what the company does. They are riding the trend, up or down it doesn’t matter, as long as the asset is behaving the way they have projected it would. Day traders don’t care what markets they are in, be it stocks, options, currencies, or futures, they get in and out with a fast profit. A transaction may last a few minutes, an hour or so, but never more than that day. They also must adhere to a set of strict rules and regulations, including maintaining an account that doesn’t fall less than twenty-five thousand. For complete details on all the rules, please refer to the SEC web site.
So now you can determine what type of a trader you are thinking of pursuing. Are you a real day trader, or perhaps, swing trading is more what you were intending to research? Swing traders can do a limited amount of intra day trades without incurring any penalties. A great way to determine which strategy is best suited to your needs, is to first decide if your plan is to pursue this on a full time basis. You cannot be a day trader part time. With the proper software you can swing trade while keeping your job or enjoying your retirement. Swing trading is traditionally considered a low risk venture, especially for those who trade the large cap stocks. But is there really such a thing as low risk in these volatile times? Some experts will tell you that swing trading only works in a stable market, where the prices don’t fluctuate, but I feel that if you are properly trained you can make money no matter what the market is doing.
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