What is a Day Trade?
Day, or ‘spot’, trading is when you open and close a trade within the same trading day, usually by 10pm GMT. It is one of the most popular ways to trade online because it allows you to take advantage of short-term market movements in any direction, whether prices are going up or down.
In forex and CFD trading, price movements are typically small. That’s why Day Traders often use Leverage (also known as margin trading) to amplify their exposure, and potentially their profits. They also rely on various short-term strategies, such as scalping, where trades are held for just a few minutes to capture small price changes.
What can I trade as a Day Trade?
Nearly every asset on the easyMarkets platform can be traded as a day trade.
This includes:
- • 62 currency pairs
- • 5 metals
- • 12 commodities
- • 26 indices
- • 20 cryptocurrencies
- • 63 shares (28 US Shares, 10 EU Shares, 15 AU Shares, 5 HK Shares, 5 JP Shares)
While some markets, like commodities, are typically traded as futures, easyMarkets gives you access to them under spot conditions, making them easier to trade with day trading strategies.
Keep in mind that certain markets have expiry times and daily trading breaks. You can check all the details on our Trading Hours page.
If you want to roll your day trade into the next day, you can, up until the product’s expiry. Just note that a daily renewal fee applies.
Benefits and risks of day trading
Day trading can offer flexibility, speed, and the potential for quick profits. With leverage, you can increase your market exposure using a smaller initial investment, which can multiply both gains and losses.
That’s why it's important to:
- • Use risk management tools like Guaranteed Stop Loss with No Slippage*
- • Understand your leverage limits and how they affect your exposure
- • Stay disciplined with your trading strategy to avoid emotional decision making
In conclusion
Day Trading can be a rewarding way to trade if you understand the tools, the risks, and how to manage them. With easyMarkets, you get transparent trading conditions, tight fixed spreads, and built-in risk management features to help you trade confidently, every day.
*Guaranteed Stop Loss with No Slippage is available only on the easyMarkets web and app platforms. Activate it with wider spread for total risk control.
Day, or ‘spot’, trading is when you open and close a trade within the same trading day, usually by 10pm GMT. It is one of the most popular ways to trade online because it allows you to take advantage of short-term market movements in any direction, whether prices are going up or down.
In forex and CFD trading, price movements are typically small. That’s why Day Traders often use Leverage (also known as margin trading) to amplify their exposure, and potentially their profits. They also rely on various short-term strategies, such as scalping, where trades are held for just a few minutes to capture small price changes.
