11.   Bond prices are also getting help as traders buy futures contracts to offset earlier contracts they had entered as a hedge against price declines on their cash bond holdings.

12.   A commodities trader buys and sells goods, which are usually agricultural or mineral-based, like pork bellies or gold.

13.   A day trader buys stock and sells everything during the trading day.

14.   A trader might buy shares in the laggard or sell short the forerunner, or try the reverse in a falling market.

15.   According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, day traders usually buy on borrowed money, hoping for higher profits and risking higher losses.

16.   Also showing strength on Monday were the international oils, as traders bought quality issues.

17.   Chicago corn and soybean futures also rose as traders bought contracts to cover short positions.

18.   Canadian stocks may open higher as portfolio managers and traders buy gold stocks in anticipation of higher bullion prices, analysts said.

19.   Day traders buy and sell stocks by computer many times during the day to try to capitalize on tiny price movements.

20.   Day traders buy and sell stocks quickly, sometimes holding onto them only seconds, in hopes of profiting from small price changes.