20
Feb
2017
CFD & Forex Day Trading: Flexibility, Liquidity, Simplicity, Leverage
Day Trading describes the process whereby an investor trades a given security or financial instrument within a single business day. Closing their position in that period rather than holding it open overnight. This type of trading became particularly popular among individual investors largely thanks to the growth in the availability of the internet and home computers, that was seen in the late 1990's and early 2000’s. The ability to trade from home or other remote locations encouraged many investors to take up trading full time. They choose Day Trading as style for its specific advantages and to limit their overnight risk exposure.
As the demand for access to Day Trading (and trading in general) grew specialist brokerages such Blackwell Global and its peers commenced operations to satisfy and service that investor demand.
Day Trading became most popular amongst investors in two specific markets. Which were Foreign exchange and US stocks and stock indices. More recently, since the advent of Smartphones and Tablets, the ability to trade from a mobile device has created a second wave of demand for Day Trading and many of these new entrants choose to focus on Day Trading Foreign Exchange.