Day trading focuses on fast moves within a single day, while swing trading holds positions for several days to follow trends.

In the formative years of my trading career (late ’90s), I frequently found myself scratching my head over an interesting problem. Despite analyzing the hell out of stock chart patterns, ensuring the ...

The term “day trading” refers to the frequent purchase and sale of stocks throughout the day. Day traders hope that the stocks they buy will gain or lose value for the short time they hold that stock, ...

Day trading options is a popular strategy for traders who seek to take advantage of short-term market fluctuations. Options are financial derivatives that give the holder the right, but not the ...

In the fast-paced world of financial markets, day trading has emerged as a popular strategy for those seeking to capitalize on short-term price movements. This article examines four powerful ...

Day trading options has gained immense popularity among traders who seek high returns within short time frames. Combining the flexibility of options with the fast-paced nature of day trading offers ...

There was a time years ago when the only people able to trade actively in the stock market were those working for large financial institutions, brokerages, and trading houses. The arrival of online ...

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina and has taught and ...

The S&P 500 always offers two things at the same time: the chance to make a positive return, and the risk of loss - sometimes major loss. A while back, I created something called the S&P X-Ray, which ...