If you can survive some losses in your day trading, the profits will come. Web sites and book stores are loaded with day trading advice . Day traders are sometimes portrayed as "bandits" or "gamblers" which is thought to discourage others from joining in on the activity.

You need to master the psychology of day trading. Generally, a day trader should have enough day trading capital to buy at least 1000 shares of any given stock on any particular day. Only you can decide if you have what it takes to be a successful day trader.

A very simple formula for stock market success is to risk less than 3% of your total account value on a single trade. Day trading simply means not holding any position beyond the current trading day. Did you know that a successful trader can lose money on 9 out of 10 trades and still make money?

Day trading is a full time job - you need to be ready to trade whenever the market shows you a great opportunity. No system wins all the time. So bear this in mind when you choose your day trading system. It is vital that day traders have access to real time market quotes and activity because fluctuations in price can make or break a day trader if an order is delayed only seconds. Day Trading can be very risky, so you should only trade money which you can afford to lose totally.