#DayTradingStrategy Day trading is a strategy that involves buying and selling financial instruments at least once within the same day, attempting to profit from small price fluctuations. While recent records in major indexes like the S&P 500 make it seem easy to find profits, day trading is not without significant risks, especially since today’s markets can be quite volatile as rapid economic changes, shifting interest rates, and geopolitical developments lead to sudden price swings.
To succeed as a day trader in this this climate, it’s crucial to adopt a reflective strategy that emphasizes flexibility, risk management, and awareness of what's behind recent market shifts. The best day trading platforms help traders improve their strategies and minimize their costs, offering apps that make it easy to analyze indicators and execute trades. Interactive Brokers and Webull, for example, offer real-time streaming quotes, charting tools, and the ability to enter and modify complex orders in quick succession.
But for those who are just beginning their day trading journey, this article will explain the key steps to getting started and explore 10-day trading tips for beginners—from setting aside funds and starting small to avoiding penny stocks and limiting losses.
Key Takeaways
Day trading is only profitable in the long run when traders take it seriously and do their research.
Day traders must be diligent, focused, objective, and unemotional in their work.
Interactive Brokers and Webull are two recommended online brokers for day traders.
Day traders often look at liquidity, volatility, and volume when deciding what stocks to buy.
Some tools that day traders use to pinpoint buying points include candlestick chart patterns, trend lines and triangles, and volume.
How To Start Day Trading
Getting underway in day trading involves putting your financial resources together, setting up with a broker who can handle day trading volume, and engaging in self-education and strategic planning. Here's how to start in five steps:
Step 1: Research trading strategies and principles.
Unlike professional day traders, retail day traders don't necessarily need a special undergraduate degree. However, you still need to educate yourself. Before you start trading, it's crucial to understand the trading principles and specific strategies used in day trading. Read books, take courses, and study financial markets. The major topic to study is technical analysis, which should include reading up on trading psychology and (this is a must) risk management.1
Step 2: Develop your trading plan.
Outline your investment goals, risk tolerance, and specific trading strategies you've picked up from Step 1. Your plan should specify your entry and exit criteria, how much capital you will risk on each trade, and your overall risk management strategy. Before investing real money, put your plan into practice with a real-time trading simulator. This helps you familiarize yourself with market behavior and the trading platform without financial risk.
At 10:03 a.m. UTC on Dec. 18, Bitcointalk online forum user GameKyuubi posted a purportedly drunk, semi-coherent, typo-laden rant about the user's poor trading skills and determination to simply hold his Bitcoin from that point on:
I AM HODLING
I type d that tyitle twice because I knew it was wrong the first time. Still wrong. w/e," GameKyuubi wrote about the now-famous misspelling of "holding." "WHY AM I HOLDING? I'LL TELL YOU WHY," he continued. "It's because I'm a bad trader and I KNOW I'M A BAD TRADER. Yeah you good traders can spot the highs and the lows pit pat piffy wing wong wang just like that and make a millino bucks sure no problem bro.
GameKyuubi concluded that the best course was to hold, since "You only sell in a bear market if you are a good day trader or an illusioned noob. The people inbetween hold. In a zero-sum game such as this, traders can only take your money if you sell." He then confessed he'd had some whiskey and briefly mused about the spelling of whisk(e)y.3
Within an hour, "HODL" had become a meme. Initially, the memes generated referenced the epic battle movies 300 and Braveheart, but there are now countless HODL memes floating around the internet.3
Fast Fact
The prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are notoriously volatile, but HODLers disregard even large price swings. They simply HODL.
HODLING As a Strategy and Guiding Philosophy
HODL, as an acronym for "hold on for dear life," has become a mantra among crypto enthusiasts denoting a long-term approach to cryptocurrency investing. This approach mirrors GameKyuubi's rationale in the original post that novice traders are likely to botch their attempts to time the market, and should simply hold their coin.
#TrumpTariffs US President Donald Trump has warned that countries which side with the policies of the Brics alliance that go against US interests will be hit with an extra 10% tariff.
"Any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy," Trump wrote on social media.
Trump has long criticised Brics, an organisation whose members include China, Russia and India.
The US had set a 9 July deadline for countries to agree a trade deal, but US officials now say tariffs will begin on 1 August. Trump said he would send letters to countries telling them what the tariff rate will be if an agreement is not reached.
On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expected "a busy couple of days".
"We've had a lot of people change their tune in terms of negotiations. So my mailbox was full last night with a lot of new offers, a lot of new proposals," he told CNBC.
So far, the US has only struck trade agreements with the UK and Vietnam, as well as a partial deal with China.
Although, Britain and America have still not reached a deal over taxes for UK steel imported by the US.
Since taking office this year, Trump has announced a series of import tariffs on goods from other countries, arguing they will boost American manufacturing and protect jobs.
In April, on what he called "Liberation Day", he announced a wave of new taxes on goods from countries around the world - with some as high as 50% - although he quickly suspended his most aggressive plans to allow for three months of talks up until 9 July.
During this period, the US implemented a 10% tariff on goods entering the States from most of its international trading partners.
The European Union (EU) is reportedly in talks to keep a provisional 10% tax in place for most goods shipped to the US beyond the deadline.
hello good afternoon, I just created my account and I only have 3 USDT but I have no idea what to do, if someone could advise me on how I can invest or what the recommended minimum is. thank you very much
#SpotVSFuturesStrategy Today, BTC is over $109,000, implying a staggering 140,000-fold return for the two whale addresses, which means that they have a strong incentive to liquidate their holdings. Many long-term holders have been selling their coins ever since BTC crossed above $100,000 in May.
That said, the latest transfers were made to non-exchange addresses, which have gone silent since receiving these coins. So, it's too early to conclude that the transfer operation is aimed at taking profits.Going long Going long involves buying futures with the expectation that the asset will rise in value. If the underlying asset does increase in price, traders will profit. This is because traders can sell the futures contract for a higher price than that for which it was bought.
When you go long, you are effectively 'buying' the asset.
Going short You would 'short' a position on a future (a.k.a. sell a futures contract) if you believe that the asset will fall in price. If the asset moves in the market direction that you predict, you'll make a profit.
Spread trading As well as going long or short, there's also spread trading. This is where you simultaneously buy different futures contracts. When the price difference gets bigger or smaller, you can make a profit.
Spread trading futures strategies are used in two scenarios:
When you use the same underlying asset but different expiration dates; or When you enter a position on two closely related products (such as crude oil and gas) but use the same expiration date.trading strategies Pullbacks One of the most powerful futures trading strategies is the pullback.
When a market is trending, there will often be momentary relapses or reversals in the direction of said trend. This relapse is called a pullback. They're common in futures trading and can be caused by several external factors – news events, for example.
If there is a strong trend on an asset, it limits the opportunities for traders to get involved in the trade. Pullbacks therefore open opportunities for more traders to piggyback on an existing trade, even if they missed the initial entry point.
Although pullbacks can be excellent for traders to enter a more beneficial position, they can lead to trend reversals. For this reason, they can be a risky strategy – so they're usually
#BTCWhaleMovement Bitcoin Whales Wake Up From 14-Year Slumber to Move Over $2B of BTCWhen a large whale moves in the sea, it creates ripples across the water. Similarly, when a large bitcoin
BTC$107 979,57
holder, often referred to as a crypto whale, moves its coins on-chain, that creates buzz on social media, prompting observers to wonder if it's a prelude to a sale and downside price volatility.
Early Friday, two wallets, labelled "12tLs...xj2me" and "1KbrS...AWJYm," moved 20,000 BTC, worth over $2 billion, to new addresses. These flows were first noted by blockchain sleuth Whale Alert, and later by Lookonchain. The addresses received these coins on April 3, 2011, when bitcoin was priced at around 78 cents. Today, BTC is over $109,000, implying a staggering 140,000-fold return for the two whale addresses, which means that they have a strong incentive to liquidate their holdings. Many long-term holders have been selling their coins ever since BTC crossed above $100,000 in May.
That said, the latest transfers were made to non-exchange addresses, which have gone silent since receiving these coins. So, it's too early to conclude that the transfer operation is aimed at taking profits.
Menu What is the national debt? The national debt ($36.21 T) is the total amount of outstanding borrowing by the U.S. Federal Government accumulated over the nation’s history.
$36.21
Trillion
Updated daily from the Debt to the Penny dataset.
Key Takeaways The national debt is composed of distinct types of debt, similar to an individual whose debt may consist of a mortgage, car loan, and credit cards. The different types of debt include non-marketable or marketable securities and whether it is debt held by the public or debt held by the government itself (known as intragovernmental).
The U.S. has carried debt since its inception. Debts incurred during the American Revolutionary War amounted to $75 million, primarily borrowed from domestic investors and the French Government for war materials.
The national debt enables the federal government to pay for important programs and services for the American public.
The National Debt Explained The national debt is the amount of money the federal government has borrowed to cover the outstanding balance of expenses incurred over time. In a given fiscal year (FY), when spending (ex. money for roadways) exceeds revenue (ex. money from federal income tax), a budget deficit results. To pay for this deficit, the federal government borrows money by selling marketable securities such as Treasury bonds, bills, notes, floating rate notes, and Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS). The national debt is the accumulation of this borrowing along with associated interest owed to the investors who purchased these securities. As the federal government experiences reoccurring deficits, which is common, the national debt grows.
Simply put, the national debt is similar to a person using a credit card for purchases and not paying off the full balance each month. The cost of purchases exceeding the amount paid off represents a deficit, while accumulated deficits over time represents a person’s overall debt.Funding Programs & Services The federal government needs to borrow money to pay its bills when its ongoing spending activities and investments cannot be funded by federal revenues alone. Decreases in federal revenue are largely due to either a decrease in tax rates or individuals or corporations making less money. The national debt enables the federal government to pay for important programs and services even if it does not have funds immediately available, often due to a decrease in revenue. Decreases in federal revenue coupled with increased government spending further increases the deficit.
Consistent with the purpose of the federal government established by the U.S. Constitution, money is spent on programs and services to ensure the well-being of U.S. residents. The Constitution’s preamble states that the purpose of the federal government is “…to establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.” Uninterrupted funding of programs and services is critical to residents’ health, welfare, and security.
#VietnamCryptoPolicy Vietnam’s National Assembly passed a landmark law regulating digital assets and formally categorizing them into virtual assets, crypto assets, and other digital assets, each with defined legal status under civil law. The law also introduces major tax and investment incentives to boost domestic innovation in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and digital infrastructure, effective January 1, 2026. The new legislation aims to curb offshore migration by offering clear rules and incentives to keep crypto firms and talent in Vietnam. Vietnam's National Assembly overwhelmingly approved landmark legislation Saturday, legalizing digital assets and establishing sweeping incentives for semiconductor manufacturing, artificial intelligence development, and digital technology startups.
The Law on Digital Technology Industry passed with 441 votes in favor out of 445 lawmakers present, making Vietnam one of the first countries to comprehensively regulate digital assets through dedicated legislation rather than traditional financial frameworks.
The law, which takes effect January 1, 2026, defines digital assets as products "created, issued, transferred and authenticated using blockchain technology" with clear property rights under civil law.
The move addresses a critical problem that has forced Vietnamese crypto and tech companies to relocate operations to Singapore and other jurisdictions with clearer regulations.
#MetaplanetBTCPurchase Japanese investment firm Metaplanet’s latest 1,112 Bitcoin purchase has finally tipped its total Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 BTC, surpassing Coinbase as the seventh-largest publicly traded company with a Bitcoin treasury.
On Monday, Metaplanet announced that it had purchased the Bitcoin BTC $107,013 stack for 16.88 billion Japanese yen ($117 million). The firm now holds 10,000 Bitcoin, beating Coinbase’s 9,267 Bitcoin, according to data from Bitbo.The average price of Metaplanet’s 10,000 BTC now stands at 13.9 million Japanese yen, approximately $96,400 per Bitcoin.
It comes just two weeks after Metaplanet became the eighth-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin.
Metaplanet issues $210M bonds to buy Bitcoin It came the same day Metaplanet announced that its board of directors had resolved to issue $210 million via no-interest bonds, and that it raised that figure to buy more Bitcoin.
The firm has drastically revised its Bitcoin strategy in recent months and now intends to hold 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027. So far, Metaplanet has completed the purchase of 10,000 BTC and will need to buy an additional 200,000 BTC over the next 18 months.
Metaplanet stock rallies over 20% The back-to-back announcement has seen the price of Metaplanet’s share soar drastically over the day.
Metaplanet’s stock (3350T) rallied over 22% on Monday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, peaking at 1,860 Japanese yen. Metaplanet’s stock has seen an uptick of more than 417% year-to-date.
"1 PI is worth a whopping $314,159, while the actual market price is only about $1 or less."
💣 1 PI = $314,159?! 🚨
Is This Real Value or a Digital Illusion?
PI Network just shocked the world (again)... According to the GCV (Global Consensus Value), 1 $PI = $314,159 But in the open market? It's trading for $1 or even less.
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🔍 What’s the Truth Behind This?
Let’s break it down:
GCV = $314,159: This is the community-agreed value inside the Pi ecosystem.
Market Value = $1 or less: This is what buyers & sellers on external exchanges are willing to pay.
This giant gap is causing confusion, hope, and chaos in the PI community.
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📈 So, Which Price Is Real?
Let’s be brutally honest:
> “The real price of any crypto is what people are willing to pay for it — not what a document says.”
Until PI goes live on major exchanges, the $314k dream is just a psychological value. But don’t laugh too early — stranger things have happened in crypto.
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🤯 Why Are People Still Holding PI?
They believe in future scarcity.
They're betting on a massive supply shock.
Many haven’t sold yet because they can’t — trading isn’t fully live globally.
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💬 CryptoAsmit’s Take:
> “If $PI hits even $100, early miners become multimillionaires overnight.” But if it stays at $1 or less, it becomes just another lesson in overhype vs. utility.
This is not financial advice, but a reminder: Always separate hope from hard data.
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🚀 What You Should Do NOW:
✅ Stay updated with official Pi Network announcements ✅ Avoid scams claiming $PI can be sold at $300k ✅ Wait for official exchange listings before making any big moves ✅ Don’t sell your dream — but don’t buy someone else’s fantasy either
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💥 Do YOU believe $PI will ever reach $314,159?
Drop your wildest price prediction below 👇 And tag a friend who’s mining PI every day without knowing what’s next!
#TradingPairs101 The Secret to Finding Profit in Pairs TradingQuants" is Wall Street's name for market researchers who use quantitative analysis to develop profitable trading strategies. In short, a quant combs through price ratios and mathematical relationships between companies or trading vehicles in order to divine profitable trading opportunities. During the 1980s, a group of quants working for Morgan Stanley struck gold with a strategy called the pairs trade. Institutional investors and proprietary trading desks at major investment banks have been using the technique ever since, and many have made a tidy profit with the strategy.
It is rarely in the best interest of investment bankers and mutual fund managers to share profitable trading strategies with the public, so the pairs trade remained a secret of the pros (and a few deft individuals) until the advent of the internet. Online trading opened the lid on real-time financial information and gave the novice access to all types of investment strategies. It didn't take long for the pairs trade to attract individual investors and small-time traders looking to hedge their risk exposure to the movements of the broader market.
Key Takeaways Pairs trading involves betting on the price spread between two similar securities. Pairs trades can be based on fundamental or technical factors, and these trades generally are held for shorter time horizons. If the trader thinks the prices should converge, they will buy the relatively underpriced security and simultaneously sell the overpriced one. What Is Pairs Trading? Pairs trading has the potential to achieve profits through simple and relatively low-risk positions. The pairs trade is market-neutral, meaning the direction of the overall market does not affect its win or loss.
The goal is to match two trading vehicles that are highly correlated, trading one long and the other short when the pair's price ratio diverges "x" number of standard deviations—x" is optimized using historical data. If the pair reverts to its mean trend, a profit is made on one or both of the positions.
Example of a Pairs Trade with Stocks Traders can use either fundamental or technical data to construct a pairs-trading style. Our example here is technical in nature, but some traders use a P/E ratio or other fundamental factors to measure correlation and divergence.