day trader
noun
: a speculator who seeks profit from the intraday fluctuation in the price of a security or commodity by completing double trades of buying and selling or selling and covering during a single session of the market
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The episode, which aired on Monday, saw the 31-year-old day trader getting down on one knee to pop the question to his final rose recipient.
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Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
Will the 31-year-old day trader pop the question to one of the final women, or leave the show single?
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Grant Ellis, the 31-year-old Texas day trader, is heading across the country to visit the hometowns of his final four women.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The day trader tried on a kilt before selecting a traditional suit; Juliana opted for a pink gown.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
Will the 31-year-old day trader pop the question to one of the final women, or leave the show single?
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Grant Ellis, the 31-year-old Texas day trader, is heading across the country to visit the hometowns of his final four women.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The day trader tried on a kilt before selecting a traditional suit; Juliana opted for a pink gown.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for day trader
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“Day trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20trader. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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