what is daytrading?

G

goinonbro

let me explain.....
i have just found this site and from reading the entries i am not sure what we are talking about. i realize there are many firms and styles etc... out there. but when we talk about about daytrading what are we referring to?
i have been trading for over two years almost all nasdaq stocks and i have tried different methods and still constantly learning. from the few things i have read i feel like i am not clear about the general concensus of what it is to daytrade.
i apologize if this question seems pointless but i just like to know what people think it means to daytrade...
thanks for imput and good luck out there.

---g---
 
You seem like a nice young kid. Just hoping that by post #4 you're not back with "a couple of exciting sites and/or chat rooms that made the concept of daytrading" easy for you.(or more so for us)
 
no, that is not my goal at all in fact this the first trader forum i have ever been on. i have always tried to stay away but i've been struggling as of late and just trying to see if i am alone.
allow me to clarify my question...
when i ask what is daytrading, i trade between 30-50 thousand shares a day. all nasdaq stocks, i rarely go out long and i use both soes and most ecn's to put in orders.
i am not familiar with trading on the nyse.
i trade low volume spread stocks with some size (500-2000) share positions.
that's my background.
so am i alone out there or do a lot of others trade this way.
thanks again any input is appreciated.
 
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