Stock market day trading is such an exciting venture if only you knew how to handle it. The term ‘day trading’ is oftentimes misused and misunderstood and if you want to indulge in it, you have to clear the cobwebs at the back of your head to avoid grave mistakes in the future.

Real day trading does not mean holding on to your stock positions further than the current trading day. To be brief, it is not as simple as holding any position overnight. Stock market day trading is one of the safest ways to do trading because individuals are not exposed to the potential losses that could happen when the market is closed because of the factors affecting stock prices.

Day trading trades are also made up of separate orders to complete a transaction. All trades consist of at least 2 orders: 1 buy and 1 sell order. Usually, it is done with 1 order to enter the trade and 1 or more to exit.

Day traders have access to varied types of orders that could be used in several combinations. These orders include the MKT or market orders, LMT or limit orders, STP or stop orders, STPLMT or stop limit orders, MIT or market if touched orders, and LIT or limit if touched orders. Knowing them all could bring out the savvy trader in you!

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