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Someone who sells at the first sign of trouble. Opposite of diamond hands. Often used mockingly in trading communities.
Simulated trading with fake money to practice strategies without risking real capital. Essential for beginners to learn execution, develop systems, and build confidence. However, paper trading doesn't replicate the emotional pressure of real money at risk.
A FINRA designation for traders who execute 4 or more day trades within 5 business days in a margin account. PDT accounts require a minimum equity of $25,000. This rule was designed to protect inexperienced traders from excessive risk but creates a barrier to entry for day trading.
The process of determining how much capital to allocate to a single trade based on risk tolerance and conviction.
A longer-term trading approach where positions are held for weeks to months based on major trends or fundamentals. Less active than swing trading, more active than investing.
Trading that occurs before the regular market session (4:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET for US markets). Pre-market trading has lower volume and wider spreads but can establish directional bias for the regular session. Important earnings announcements often drop pre-market.
A temporary price decline during an uptrend. Smart traders wait for pullbacks to enter—buying dips rather than chasing highs.
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