# Day Trading

*Trading & Technical Analysis — Finicade finance glossary*

Day trading opens and closes positions within a single session, holding nothing overnight. The academic evidence is consistent and harsh: studies across markets find that the large majority of active day traders lose money, with only a small fraction profitable over multiple years. US rules also require $25,000 of equity to day trade a margin account frequently, which is a barrier and, arguably, a filter.

**Also known as:** intraday trading, day trader, pattern day trader

**Related terms:** [Swing Trading](https://finicade.com/glossary/swing-trading), [Scalping](https://finicade.com/glossary/scalping), [Slippage](https://finicade.com/glossary/slippage), [Position Sizing](https://finicade.com/glossary/position-sizing), [Paper Trading](https://finicade.com/glossary/paper-trading)

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/day-trading