day-trade

[ dey-treyd ]

verb (used without object)

, day-trad·ed, day-trad·ing.

1. to buy and sell a listed security or commodity on the same day, usually on margin, for a quick profit.

Other Words From

• day-trader noun

Example Sentences

My sense is that the online brokerage’s irritating mascots—they’re babies who walk like adults, talk like adults, and day-trade stocks online like adults—are renowned not because they’re entertaining or beloved, but because they just won’t go away.

From Slate

On the other hand, if you aim to tap equity to day-trade stocks or to play the cryptocurrency boom, the smart advice is to think again.

From Seattle Times

“I started out doing swing trades, an old reliable way to go about trading,” Ms. Crum said, adding that she’ll day-trade if she spots something that appears to be “an obvious winner.”

From New York Times

As hard as it is to day-trade the stock market, it’s equally difficult to know when you’re looking at the top or bottom of a real estate market.

From Washington Post

After all, no one is using sock puppets to drum up support for profitless startups—or quitting their jobs to day-trade tech stocks.

From Time