Day traders use a variety of tricks to profit from the changing conditions of the investment market. Instead of applying long-term fundamentals like gross domestic product (GDP) or corporate income, the day trader needs to use daily supply and demand data to try and predict prices. There are a number of techniques that serve this purpose.
Instructions
Step 1
Focusing
Become an extremely specialized player targeting one specific market or stock. This gives you the benefits of closely studying price movements from day to day, keeping up with the latest economic news. For example, some day traders trade only one company stock. They buy and sell large positions in the stock market every day, using their deep knowledge to predict price movements. In addition, they are informed about upcoming releases of new products / services of the company and position their deals in advance for profit.
Step 2
Mapping
Charts are used to predict the movement of a stock's price based on the study of its movement pattern. For example, a "double summit" is a model that looks like two mountains standing side by side. If it does occur, the trader can predict the coming price decline. On the other hand, the "double bottom" looks like two valleys located side by side. The trader predicts a rise in prices based on this formation.
Step 3
Indicators
They are one of the most common ways of analyzing the market for day traders, they are designed to formulate price predictions. There are literally hundreds of different indicators and ways to customize them for a particular trading style.
Step 4
Volume and trend
The last trick is to analyze the trends and volume of stocks traded over a period of time. Traders view the current market volume; if it is above average, then the price movement is likely to continue. If the volume decreases and is below the average, then the price movement may change. The theory is that more volume stimulates enthusiasm for a company's stock price movement.
