#TradingTypes101 The trader buys 1,000 shares of ISI when the market opens, then waits until ISI reaches a particular price point, probably up 0.6%. The trader then immediately sells the entire holding in ISI.

This is a day trade. Obviously, the merits of ISI as an investment have nothing to do with the day trader's actions. It's just a trend to be exploited.

What if ISI had bucked the trend and lost 0.8%? The trader will sell anyway and take the loss.