What Is Day Trading?
Opening and closing positions within the same day, avoiding overnight exposure. Crypto day traders work session overlaps and news windows, since the market runs 24 hours without a closing bell.
Related Terms
- Scalping A trading style built on many small, fast trades that capture tiny price moves, often held for seconds to minutes.
- Swing Trading Holding positions for days to weeks to capture a larger price swing.
Where You Will Meet This Term
You will run into day trading constantly on any futures exchange, from the order panel to the position dashboard. If you are still building your foundation, our guides on leverage, liquidation and risk management connect the vocabulary into an actual trading process, and the full glossary covers every other term you will encounter.