Can you earn money by share trading?

Everyone who comes to the share market wants to earn money. This is one of the most lucrative fields to earn a decent amount of money. There is no limit to how much money you can earn by share trading. However, you should not be too greedy. In this article, we will answer the elephant in the room “Can you earn money by share trading?”

Well, the short answer would be “Yes”. So many people have made enough fortune from the stock market. People like Warren Buffet, Charlie Munger, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Ajay Kedia, have been able to master the art of investing.

There are many ways to earn money from the stock market. You can do intraday trading, BTST, swing trading, or investment. You have to find out what suits you the best.

Intraday trading

Intraday trading is all about buying and selling stocks on the same day. You do not take stocks to your Demat account in this type of trading. The main motivation in this type of trading is to earn money from small price movements, say you buy a stock at ₹100 and will sell it at ₹101. 1% return on investment is enough in intraday trading.

BTST

BTST stands for Buy Today and Sell Tomorrow. If you believe that a stock will be in momentum for some days now, you can do BTST. Here you would want a better return on investment as compared to intraday trading. You can go for 2% ROI. However, in this type of trading, you have to take the overnight risk. Anything can happen overnight, there may be some bad announcement from the government, there may be a terrorist attack or natural calamity; if you are ready to take this risk you can go for BTST.

Swing trading

The time frame increases further in swing trading. Here you keep the stock in your Demat account for some days, weeks, or even months. Swing trading is all about catching momentum in a stock. Here you can target 5% to 20% ROI. The return increases proportionally to the time frame. You should always have a definite stop loss because anything can happen in the market. No matter how good your analysis is, the market can always surprise you.

Investment

This is the most risk-free form of trading. You analyze the fundamentals of a stock and if you love the business and its management you can go for investment. There is no time frame in investment. You can keep the stock for years or even a lifetime. You don’t have to worry about overnight risk or anything because your time frame to keep the stock in your Demat account is too big. Moreover, there is no limit to the ROI either.

To sum up

The stock market has something for everyone. You just need to find out what suits you the best. If you want you can open a 5paisa trading account and start your journey in the stock market.

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