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day trader
noun
: a person who tries to earn money by buying stocks and then selling them very quickly after they increase slightly in value
Full 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
— day–trade \ˈdā-ˌtrād\ noun or verb
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First Known Use of DAY TRADER
1953
Rhymes with DAY TRADER
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