How many ways we can trade in the market?

You can trade in following ways in the market:

•        Intraday trading: In intraday trading, the position must be squared-off on the same day on which it’s created. Intraday is amongst the most widely preferred mode for stock market trading. The trader enters into a position in the market and needs to close or exit it on the same market day. If the trader fails to square off his position, the broker will automatically square off his position before the market closing time at the prevailing prices at that time.
Intraday is considered to be a risky trade practice and requires knowledge and experience. Intraday aims to make the most out of daily market movements. Since the daily price movements in the market are in a very limited range, an intraday trader places various trades on every market day.

•        Positional Trading/Investing: In positional trading/investment, the trader/investor carry the trade overnight. He can hold the trade/investment for a couple of days or stay invested for long period. Investors prefer this strategy over trading. They invest in some stocks with a horizon ranging from few days to weeks and even years. Investing is comparatively safer practice when compared to intraday because there is no boundation on the holding period of the stocks. However, it requires patience because the waiting period can be high depending on your trade. Investing requires strategic techniques to make the most out of long term market movements.

•        BTST/ BTST STBT: BTST stands for Buy Today Sell Tomorrow, this means that an individual can buy a share today and sell it tomorrow when its price moves up. STBT stands for Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) individual can earn a profit by selling the share today and purchasing the same tomorrow when prices moves down. STBT is possible in future segment only.