High-frequency trader (HFT)
HFT is a type of investment strategy whereby stocks are rapidly bought and sold by a computer algorithm and held for a very short period, usually seconds or milliseconds. The advancement of technology over...
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Pattern day trader
Pattern Day Trader: This is a day trader who day trades 4 or more times in 5 business days within a single margin account. The term “pattern Day-Trader” is defined as any customer who...
Day trader
The IRS defines day traders to be those who meet the following three characteristics: 1) Traders maintain substantial trading activity. (10-20 daily trades should be sufficient.) 2) The trader’s trading activity is sustained on...
10) Stock Picking Strategies: Technical Analysis
Thus far we have talked about fundamental analysis. In this section we shall explore technical analysis (TA) which is the opposite of fundamental analysis. Technical analysts or technicians analyze market activity, prices, volume and...