Investor/traders and trader/investors

While there’s a distinction between investing and trading, it doesn’t necessarily follow that everyone who buys and sells is either an investor or a trader. Many investors can be regarded as investor/traders because they trade with some of their investing capital. For example, they might invest 80% of their capital and trade with 20% of it. On the other hand, many traders may also invest some of their capital over the medium to long term and they could be regarded as trader/investors.

Tip

If you’re a long-term investor and you have the time and inclination, it’s possible to improve your profitability through short-term trading with some of your capital.

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