Day trading stocks has the potential to be a very lucrative profession. But the risks are as high as ever for an investor. And day traders must dedicate countless hours of their time compiling research and surfing the web for financial reports and news releases. In fact, it’s a full-time job.

By Andy Rachleff Interest in day trading – the buying and selling of securities on the same day, often online, on the basis of small, short-term price fluctuations – explodes whenever there is a sharp upturn in the market over a short period of time. Over the past 20 years or so, the S&P 500…

Going ahead, we expect the index to consolidate in the broad range of 12,100-11,500 and form a higher base amid stock-specific activity. Structurally, the index has completely retraced its 19 session’s decline (11,794-10,790) in just nine sessions.

The best day trading platforms are full of features, easy to navigate and cost-friendly. However, many investors don’t know where to begin their search. From online brokerages to mobile applications, there’s a platform that can meet your specific needs.

Apps seem to be doing to the financial system and momentum investing what the cloud has done to technology. They’re breaking it up. They’re creating a new world and leaving the old one behind. But that world is no more honest than the one it replaces.

Perthshire egg producer, Stuart Retson, used to sell his seconds – eggs too small for supermarkets – in an honesty box by the farm gate. Not everyone was honest. They also swapped eggs around to take the larger ones, damaging stock. Then, six years ago, he replaced the box with an automatic vending locker. The…

As reported September 8 to Long term targets, GBP/USD contained a 2020 target at 1.3200’s yet traded to 1.3400’s. GBP/USD traded again to 1.3400’s and matched its 2019 target. GBP/USD long term targets dropped 200 pip per year and the exact same pip count as AUD/USD yearly targets.

Nifty has formed a bullish candle on the daily and weekly scales and gave its highest weekly close in the last 31 weeks since 20th Feb 2020. The index continued its winning streak for the seventh consecutive session on Friday and rallied by more than 1,100 points in the last 11 trading sessions. Now it…

The Robinhood app may have taken its name from the forest-dwelling character and his band of merry men  who robbed the rich to pay the poor, but there’s nothing giving about the fintech application that has stolen their money, fuming investors claim. It would seem funds mysteriously had disappeared from the wildly popular app, but…

A quick detail to note before we get into it: What are penny stocks? Those who are new to this world might want to understand the basics, first. Penny stocks are shares of companies that are trading for less than $5 a share. I know there are plenty of other examples from “Pro Traders” that…

New Delhi: The Income Tax Department on Saturday issued a clarification stating that there is no requirement of scrip wise reporting for day trading and short-term sale or purchase of listed shares in income tax returns for assessment year 2020-21.

The London Stock Exchange Group has agreed to sell the owner of Milan stock exchange to rival Euronext for €4.3bn, in a gambit to secure the EU’s regulatory approval of its $27bn acquisition of data and trading group Refinitiv.

As unemployment rises in the U.S. and globally, people are looking for alternatives to make quick money. Day trading is an option. However, there’s high risk and a low success rate in this type of trading. Let’s see how to pick good day trade bets and what the top stocks are right now.

The London Stock Exchange Group has agreed to sell the owner of Milan stock exchange to rival Euronext for €4.3bn, in a gambit to secure the EU’s regulatory approval of its $27bn acquisition of data and trading group Refinitiv.

A funny thing is happening while we’re holed up at home. In addition to binge-watching and bread-baking, day trading among individual investors has taken off. A full-blown retail mania has taken hold in buying and selling small lots of stocks and options, says Jim Bianco, head of the eponymous Bianco Research, who over the years…

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired forward Nick Bonino (boh-NEE-noh) and the 37th and 70th draft picks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft from the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Luke Kunin and the 101st selection in this year’s draft.    Bonino, 32 (4/20/88), recorded 35 points…

Nowadays, the stock market and share trading do not need to look like a scene from The Wolf of Wallstreet. Trading evolved a great deal since the last century with the appearance of Internet and automated trading apps – that way, shareholding became more available even for laymen, not just experienced people that have spent…

Activist investor Dan Loeb is asking Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek to end the company’s annual $3 billion dividend to divert more capital to new Disney+ content. Loeb sent his proposal to Chapek on Wednesday in a letter, which CNBC has seen. Loeb’s Third Point Capital is one of Disney’s largest shareholders and bought…

Day trading for a living is no easy task. In fact, it’s a full-time job. And the risks can pile up if you don’t know what you’re doing or you lose focus. However, you can also bring in massive returns on a daily basis if you put in the research and make the right plays.