Day Trading, Finance And Accounting

Question: Why is it dangerous for a day trader to place market orders?
A
Because they are illegal

B
Because there is a higher tax rate on the transactions

C
Because price changes can happen instantly and they may not receive the buy/sell price they hoped for

D
Because it may deplete their entire margin account

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Question: What would a day trader do to ensure that profits earned from a security are maintained without selling it immediately?
A
Place a stop loss order

B
Short sell the stock

C
Sell an options contract on the stock

D
Just watch the price and see what happens

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Question: How does a day trader fundamentally leverage their capital?
A
By referring friends to a brokerage and thus earning referral fees

B
By consistently buying and selling and thus increasing value

C
By not executing some transactions just to save the $10 commission

D
By not reporting their activity to the government

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Question: What is the main benefit of leveraging capital?
A
If the deal doesn't work, there is no obligation on the trader's part.

B
It has potential for substantially large returns using borrowed money.

C
It reduces taxes.

D
It allows them to avoid being classified as a day trader.

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Question: Why is it risky to utilize margin accounts?
A
Because if the transactions do not result in success, the trader will be responsible for paying for the losses

B
Because there are higher taxes on them

C
Because if other brokers know you are trading on margin, they will purposefully make your deal not work

D
Because it is illegal

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Question: Why is the ruling of a minimum margin often argued?
A
Because traders feel the government is impeding their ability to make decisions in their own best interest

B
Because it creates red tape in the process of becoming a day trader

C
Because it eliminates a lot of people's ability to become a full time day trader

D
Because the government has no authority to do so

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Question: What is the "futures market"?
A
An exchange for futures contracts on commodities

B
An exchange for stocks based on anticipated prices one year from now

C
An exchange for options contracts

D
An exchange for foreign currency

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Question: What is the primary risk with short selling?
A
Other brokers see your transactions and try to profit as well.

B
The stock price never goes down, and the broker calls on the trader to pay for the security.

C
It is illegal.

D
Taxes on short sale transactions are higher.

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Question: What is "after hours trading"?
A
Trading on foreign exchanges

B
Setting limit orders which will be executed after market hours

C
Trading in currency transactions

D
Trading in stocks after the market has closed, creating orders which will be executed the following day

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Question: What is another name for arbitrage trading?
A
Day Trading

B
Short Selling

C
Scalping

D
Profiting

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Question: Why is it dangerous for a day trader to place market orders?

Question: What would a day trader do to ensure that profits earned from a security are maintained without selling it immediately?

Question: How does a day trader fundamentally leverage their capital?

Question: What is the main benefit of leveraging capital?

Question: Why is it risky to utilize margin accounts?

Question: Why is the ruling of a minimum margin often argued?

Question: What is the "futures market"?

Question: What is the primary risk with short selling?

Question: What is "after hours trading"?

Question: What is another name for arbitrage trading?