day trader
noun
Definition of day trader
: a speculator who seeks profit from the intraday fluctuation in the price of a security or commodity by completing double trades of buying and selling or selling and covering during a single session of the market
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1953
First Known Use of day trader
1953
DAY TRADER Defined for English Language Learners
day trader
noun
Definition of day trader for English Language Learners
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: a person who tries to earn money by buying stocks and then selling them very quickly after they increase slightly in value
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