Opening and closing a position in the same contract in one trading session.
A position (stock or option) that is purchased and sold on the same day.
a transaction in which both sides of a trade (buy and sell) are executed during one trading session
Any trade that is made within the same market within the same day.
a trade where you get in way too late and get out way too early
With respect to futures contracts, the purchase and sale of a contract on the same day.
A trade opened and closed on the same trading day.
Purchase and sale of stock all in the same day.
The purchase and sale of a futures or an options contract in the same day, thus ending the day with no established position in the market or being flat.
The purchase and sale of a futures (or other option) contract on the same day.
A trade in security or financial instrument that occurs during the same trading session
The purchase and sale of a position in an account during the same trading day. A day trade may also be a short sale followed by a short cover (buy). See: Selling Short; Short Covering
Refers to the purchase and sale of a position during the same day.
Also known as a 'daylight trade.' The purchase and sale or the short sale and cover of the same security in a margin account on the same day.