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What is Intraday Trading? — Meaning, Definition & Example

Definition

Intraday trading means buying and selling stocks on the same trading day before market closes (3:30 PM). Positions are squared off by end of day. It requires a trading account, offers leverage (up to 5-20x with margin), and profits are taxed as business income.

💡 Real Example

You buy 100 shares of Tata Motors at ₹500 at 10 AM and sell at ₹510 at 2 PM — your intraday profit is ₹1,000 (minus brokerage and taxes).

🇮🇳 Intraday Trading in Hindi / हिंदी में

इंट्राडे ट्रेडिंग — इंट्राडे ट्रेडिंग का मतलब है एक ही ट्रेडिंग दिन में शेयर खरीदना और बेचना। पोजीशन दिन के अंत तक स्क्वेयर ऑफ होती है।

Intraday Trading (Hinglish) — Intraday trading matlab ek hi din mein shares buy aur sell karna, market close hone se pehle. Leverage milta hai aur profits business income ki tarah taxable hain.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is Intraday Trading in simple words?
Intraday trading means buying and selling stocks on the same trading day before market closes (3:30 PM). Positions are squared off by end of day. It requires a trading account, offers leverage (up to 5-20x with margin), and profits are taxed as business income.
Can you give an example of Intraday Trading?
You buy 100 shares of Tata Motors at ₹500 at 10 AM and sell at ₹510 at 2 PM — your intraday profit is ₹1,000 (minus brokerage and taxes).
What is Intraday Trading meaning in Hindi?
In Hindi, Intraday Trading is called इंट्राडे ट्रेडिंग. इंट्राडे ट्रेडिंग का मतलब है एक ही ट्रेडिंग दिन में शेयर खरीदना और बेचना। पोजीशन दिन के अंत तक स्क्वेयर ऑफ होती है।