What constitutes a day-trade as it pertains to the SEC day-trading rule?

Okay so if I buy a stock and I sell it in the same day, is that the only way it would be considered a day-trade? Are options subject to this rule as well.

Also, the five day period: is that Mon-Fri, or is that five consecutive trading days?

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, even if you learn everything about day trading the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled, over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

This question was about day trading and there have been some pretty good answers that should help in your trading, and especially in relation to day trading, the answer has been posted in the categories listed below:

Is Pre Market trading a leading indicator? ?

Does Investors find that pre-market trading as a leading indicator for regular hours trading. Also, does Investors use the data to judge the strength of buying in the stock at the time of regular market open.

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

expert trader give me some tips on trading ?

i have been doing day trading for about a year but i am busy and dont have time to sit and watch the stocks everyday. now i am trying to use another way to make some money and that is to buy a stock and hold it for a few days or a week and make some money from it. i am using MACD, STOCKASTIC, RSI and support level to make a predication when will the stock bounce back for a few days. i tried once and i was able to make 0 on a 00 investing in a week.

what other things i have to look at it to make sure it will bounce back. like at what number should all these three indicator be when i buy a stock.
if u can explain it in detail that would be better. thanks

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

What is a bull-put credit spread (referring to trading AMZN)?

http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com/articles/1005318

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) opened at 2.51. So far today, the stock has hit a low of 2.40 and a high of 4.59. AMZN is now trading at 3.29, up .06 (1.57%). Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of .52 to a high of 5.91. Shares of AMZN are rising this morning, getting momentum from a market rally touched off by news that the trade deficit fell to .9 billion in October as a weaker dollar boosted exports. Technical indicators for the stock are neutral and S&P gives AMZN a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking. If you are looking for a hedged play on AMZN the stock seems like it could be a candidate for a January out-of-the-money bull-put credit spread below the 110 range. [ABR-Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBite]

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

What Indicators do you look for on Stock, when Trading in the Stock Market ?!?

I am a Beginner Investor, and only know to Buy Low & Sell High.
I have found a Nice trend to trade on, and 2 companies which Oppose one another (BAC & SKF).

Now, when looking at the Numbers of Volume, Avg Vol., Net Assets & Yield, what determines what is going On with the Stock in that Company.

What determines how many people are Buying, Selling, and when to Buy or Sell?!?
I know that there is some Way to determine these types of Indicators, but I don’t know how to properly Use them.

If someone (an Experienced Investor) can tell me, or show me a Link to a Website that would Explain this, that would be Awesome!

I only want Legitimate answers Only!!

Thanks.
I am a Day Trader, if that helps any.

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

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