Day trading is buying and selling stocks in the course of a single day. This typically is done in large volume orders to make more money from smaller moves. This can definitely be a very profitable hobby if you do your homework.
The most common question that is asked about day trading is: Do I have [...]

Day trading is the buying and selling of stocks, currencies, and commodities with the aim of making profits from the difference between their buying and selling prices. This may sound like general trading but it differs in the time lapse between the buying and selling of stocks; currencies or stocks are rarely held overnight or [...]

What is day trading? Simply put, it involves the buy and sell of stocks, currencies and futures done in one trading day. While this was available to banks and banking companies several years ago, the invention of the internet allowed individuals to have access to market data and stock exchanges. This marked the increasing number [...]

Commodities have a characteristic of their own in that there are a number of different types. Because of this, they are split into different groups and traded on different exchanges.
A commodity is an article or raw material that is bought or sold as opposed to the share or stock trading value of a company, or [...]

Definition of Wedge Chart Formation\r A Wedge Chart Formation is created when price fluctuations converge to a point on a straight line. There are two types of wedge formations: rising and falling. The wedge chart formation is not a trend reversal pattern, but only a temporary pause in the current trend. Volume [...]

Are you looking into a career in day trading? In the past, the tools for day trading were available only to professionals. But thanks to the power of the Internet, everything you need to get started is now conveniently online. If you have a nose for business, guts and a sharp instinct for how the [...]

Most of the people believe that day trading and gambling are the same thing. But very few actually know the difference. Can you forecast the kind of cards youll receive while playing black jack? No. you cant. But, in day trading, the moves of market are anticipated in advance. So how the two are same? [...]

When you trade stock picks for any length of time you learn very thoroughly that theres no such thing as a free lunch. In other words, you are always making trade-offs. What are the trade-offs between day trading and swing trading?
For one thing, in day trading, you close your positions at the end [...]

A bear trap occurs when shorts take on a position when a stock is breaking down, only to have the stock reverse and shoot higher. This counter move produces a trap and often leads to sharp rallies.
Setup for Bear Traps
Bear traps have a very basic setup. You will want a recent range to [...]

If you want day trading success you need to be able to deal with volatility and determine where prices will move within the day.
If you cant do this then you will never achieve long term day trading success.
So how do you deal with volatility? Lets look first at what causes it.
The volatility in any daily [...]