What is Short-Term Trading?
Short-term trading refers to the trading of stocks and other securities over brief periods of time, such as a few weeks or months. Short-term trading should not be confused with day trading, where stocks are bought and sold within the span of one trading day. In general, those who practice short-term trading rely heavily on technical analysis and tools such as charts and graphs in order to make decisions about how and when to place a trade. This differs from a strategy of fundamental analysis, where an investor will research a company’s earnings, history, management, balance sheet, labor relations and other “fundamental” factors before purchasing or selling the company’s stock. An investor who uses short-term trading has little practical use for fundamental analysis because of the time and effort involved in it. A short-term trader is much more concerned with where the price of a stock is at the moment, and where it is going in the near future. It is often easier for a trading novice t
Well I can describe it with the following definition from Wikipedia: “The commitment of money on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money. Typically, the outcome is evident within a short period.” If you are familiar with short-term trading, you probably agree that is an accurate description.
