Trading Basics
Day Trading
A day trader attempts to make a profit by making short, sharp transactions on a day-to-day basis, rather than letting their investments mature. A day trader will try to avoid keeping any positions open overnight to avoid charges that may cut into their profits.
Other Trading Basics
Bulls
Bulls are market participants and commentators that believe the price of a security will rise.
Automated Trading
Where the buying and selling of securities is automated and driven by algorithms.
Ask Price
The ask price is the level at which a seller is willing to accept a bid on a security.
The ask price is always higher than the bid price.
Also known as the offer price.
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