Stock Trading
Stock trading is the practice of buying and selling shares of publicly listed companies with the primary goal of profiting from short- to medium-term fluctuations in their market price. As a key discipline within investments, it differs from long-term buy-and-hold strategies by focusing on capitalizing on market volatility and momentum. Successful trading requires a sophisticated understanding of market analysis, leveraging principles from finance and accounting to assess a company's financial health, and an appreciation for business and management to evaluate the underlying factors that drive a stock's value.