Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Ever wondered how to day trade and whether it’s something you could actually start doing? You’re not alone. With the rise of user-friendly trading apps and social media buzz around quick profits, more ...

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about insurance, investing, personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina ...

Finra voted to change its pattern day-trading rule, which would allow investors with smaller account sizes to trade actively Retail investors may soon be able to day trade regardless of how much they ...

Real-time pattern trading significantly simplifies the process of identifying optimal entry and exit points by scanning thousands of stocks and ETFs in minutes—an undertaking far beyond human capacity ...

Tools and Indicators for Day Trading Options To execute effective day trading strategies, traders need reliable tools and resources. Technical indicators like Bollinger Bands, MACD, and volume metrics ...

Goverdhan Gajjala began trading stocks using a swing trade strategy, requiring him to hold positions for longer periods. It was an approach that entailed deep research into market conditions, company ...

AI tools like Grok and ChatGPT are changing how traders approach crypto day trading, spotting sentiment shifts in real time and turning them into structured trade plans. Grok detects real-time ...

Day traders are eligible for some valuable tax breaks. But qualifying as a day trader can be challenging. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

TOPSHOT - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City, on April 3, 2025. Wall Street stocks sank in early trading on April 3,2025, joining a ...