Day Trading
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Day Trading is a term used to describe the short term buying and selling of financial instruments on the stock market. The person doing this trading is called a Day Trader and some of the common trading instruments are Stocks, Stock Options, Futures, and Foreign Exchange (also called currency).
The short term trading done by Day Traders usually involves buying and selling throughout the day, sometimes within minutes. And typically several trades will be undertaken throughout the day. It's unusual for Day Traders not to hold positions open overnight, as this can introduce additional risk; however some Traders do allow profits to run longer than a day. Historically, Day Trading was the domain of professional investors and financial institutions, but with the advent of electronic trading systems, Day Trading has become available to individuals (home investors).
The risks associated with Day Trading vary greatly depending on the instrument being traded, the strategy being used and the amount being traded. Successful Day Traders usually have a very clear trading plan that they follow closely, and have good money management skills. Day Traders can use traditional stock brokers, but more often they use an online trading platform that facilitates virtually instantaneous trade execution via the internet.
You'll find Day Traders blogging at sites like Paper-Trader.
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In Goldman, Sachs We Trust
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photo: Carrie Sloan via Flickr That’s the title of Chapter IV of John Kenneth Galbraith’s book The Great Crash 1929 . The description of the activities of GS in the months prior to October, 1929, are eerily similar to those of GS in the run-up to the great crash of 2008, as described by McClatchy . ...1 hour ago -
Its Oil Stupid as The Truth Comes Out - 1 Million Dead Later
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Remember all the crap about democracy the wicked Saddam etc. etc. We on the left who pointed to minor matters like oil were dismissed as cynics. Didnt we understand a higher purpose when we saw one? Fools like Christopher Hitchens, the ex-leftist neo-con Vanity Fair contributer, became one of the chorus of ...1 hour ago -
Is High frequency trading the next bubble?
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I would recommend anyone that is politically active to listen to the latest `file on four` (available to the 14/11/089) on high frequency trading. And if anyone had any doubts on the LIBERAL DEMOCRAT policy about seperating the normal retail banking that involves itself with SMES, mortgages and savings etc and the ...1 hour ago -
GDT – Oilers at Avalanche – Nov 8, 2009 – Game 17
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PRE-GAME RANTThe pic above is just a placeholder for now, as I think Steve-O might put in one of his world-famous art creations in hopes of sparking a win out of the Oilers. So Steve-O, I’ll leave that up to you, if you want to whip up a picture.The Oilers are going to try and [...] GDT – Oilers at Avalanche – ...1 hour ago -
Veteran’s Day Tribute
The Happy Housewife —
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Photo by Martin Burns / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Don’t forget, this Wednesday, November 11th, I am hosting a Veteran’s Day tribute. Please link up with your Veteran’s Day post honoring or remembering veteran’s. Even if you don’t know a veteran, this is a great way to show your appreciation for our military ...1 hour ago -
Franklin fund bought into Cadbury hoping for buyout deal
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Filed under: Company News , Investing , Kraft Foods Some of the money managers at fund and money management firm Franklin Resources ( BEN ) must be clairvoyant. They bought Cadbury ( CBY ) shares before Kraft ( KFT ) made its buyout offer for the U.K. company. Franklin now owns at least 7.2% of Cadburys shares. ...1 hour ago -
Trade #6: Vodafone (VOD)
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Filed under: Stocks to Buy , Best Stocks for 2009 Vodafone Group Plc ( VOD ), which provides mobile communications services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and the United States, is another household name that should attract investor attention. The well-defined bull channel in which it is ...1 hour ago -
Here There Be Big Nymbers (Sic)
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Zero Hedge The earlier discussion of CDS, Einhorn, and the US UST-CDS basis trade, sparked a flurry of queries on the topic of “really big numbers.” Therefore, even as ZH staff awaits the most recent data out of the BIS, we present for your numeric (in)comprehension pleasure lots and lots of zeroes. The chart ...1 hour ago -
Sunday Rockpile: Fogg clearing out, De La Rosa looking for Ollie Perez money
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More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Jorge De La Rosa might be on the Rockies trade block this winter. Browse more photos » Josh Fogg will not be a part of the Rockies 2010 team , it seems, as the ...1 hour ago -
Day of Spirits
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Trade in your old video games at Toys R Us
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Sick of those old video games? Trade them in to Toys R Us and get gift cards in the mail in return. You can go online, search for your game title, find it and add it to your cart. You have to trade in the original game, case and cover art. Scratches are ok. If your games are worth $10 or more, Toys R Us will pay ...1 hour ago -
Day of Spirits
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New image in the cemeteries photography contest "Tha La" cemetary (Trang Bang – Tay Ninh – VietNam) … Day of Spirits photography picture Related posts: Bang the Drum New image in the instruments photography contest … Bang the... vietnam day to night New image in the day to night photoshop ...1 hour ago -
Reform Bill Passes The House But It’s A Version That Will Not Fly In The Senate
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While last night’s rare Saturday session of the House of Representatives and their subsequent vote on the big government takeover of the American health care system was at times suspenseful, ultimately it won passage. The vote was quite close though. In the end 39 Democrats opposed the bill and in what was ...2 hours ago -
Opportunities with Forex Signal Software
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Investing in the Foreign Exchange would require patience, good attention to detail, analytical skills and forecasting skills along with some luck. The largest financial market known as the Foreign Exchange runs twenty four hours a day and seven days a week and traders observes the market and actions through the ...2 hours ago -
Online forex trading course ?
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Debbie Schlussel —
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By Debbie SchlusselTo my readers who are serving or have served in the U.S. military, today (Sunday), you can have a free meal on the house at McCormick & Schmick’s, which is celebrating Veteran’s Day early.McCormick & Schmick’s. For the 11th year in a row, the 87 locations in 25 states are offering free ...2 hours ago -
Obama Auto-tune Video
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MacMedics iPod, iPhone 3G & 3G S service and repairs are performed same day.
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Some of the other Internet based firms that offer iPhone service and repair are now making a big deal out of how they now accept walk-in repairs, and that they also same day iPhone service. MacMedics has always offered same day iPhone and iPod service. Drop your sick unit off in the morning, and we’ll have it done ...2 hours ago
