Tagged: Technical Analysis

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...

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...