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
Buy Stop
An order type where the trader wishes to go long above the current market price.
Counterparty
You need at least two parties in a financial transaction, they are counterparties.
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