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What is Day Trading? (Should I Consider It?)
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It’s amazing how many people in the U.S. are involved in the stock market, whether they know it or not.
Sure, many people actively invest in stocks through their brokerage firm, online brokers, or other investments accounts.
But there are also tens of millions of people who invest in stocks through mutual funds held in their retirement accounts.
These folks aren’t always aware of exactly what it is they’re invested in but as long as the returns are good, they’re all-in.
Aside from investors who hold their stock investment for long periods, there’s another type of individual investor called a “day trader.”
The world of day trading is fast and furious because stock investments are bought and sold on the same day for measured profits.
It’s not a process for the faint of heart because the risks are high.
As you might imagine, the higher risk usually means potentially higher returns. Yet it can also mean more significant and faster financial losses on trading days.
