How Many Trade Days are in 2024?
There are 253 total trade days in 2024.
Understanding the stock market’s open/close rhythm is practical knowledge for full-time traders and those aspiring to elevate their trade hobby to a proper income. A trader’s cash flow is dependent on open market days, so it’s important for each trader to plan ahead and make the most of their trading calendar.
Here is your essential guide for the market’s open & close days in 2024.
What is a Market Day?
The market day is the timeframe from the stock market’s opening until closure, between 9:30 and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday EST. Since the major stock exchanges, the NYSE and the NASDAQ, are both headquartered in New York City, market days are based on their East Coast schedules.
How are Trading Holidays Determined?
The placement of the major stock exchanges dictates a USA-centric holiday schedule for traders worldwide. That said, the eligibility for yearly events that qualify as a market holiday can be a bit tricky, even among locals in the US.
Certain holidays that otherwise receive federal recognition are not endowed with stock market closures, such as Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly Columbus Day) on 4/14/24 and Veteran’s Day on 11/11/24.
While not a federally recognized religious holiday, Good Friday is a market closure day. This nod to the stock market’s historic roots illustrates the intent of stock exchanges to maintain a tradition of closure on the same yearly schedule.
And don’t forget, it’s Leap Year! That means 366 days on the calendar in 2024.
Trading Holidays in 2024
The stock market is closed for trading to recognize national holidays on the following dates in 2024:
- January 1: New Year’s Day
- January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- February 19: Presidents’ Day
- March 29: Good Friday
- May 27: Memorial Day
- July 4: Independence Day
- September 2: Labor Day
- November 28: Thanksgiving Day
- December 25: Christmas Day
By the Numbers
Here’s the arithmetic for our fellow number nerds:
In 2024, there are 253 total market days.
365 days + 1 leap day - 104 weekend days - 9 observed holidays
365 + 1 - 104 - 9 = 253 market days
The Art of AFK
When considering market closures as a day trader, remember that every trader has equal opportunity. Your instincts might make you feel that you’re missing out every weekend when the market is closed, but every trader is on the same schedule as you.
This is actually a built-in advantage of the day trading lifestyle.
Even for those who anxiously await the sounding bell signaling the next market day’s commencement, being grateful for the relief of being off the clock is a vital part of the mental game that distinguishes great traders from short-lived burnouts.
When you allow your brain to detach and recalibrate during market closures, you are able to step in balanced and refreshed for your next day of trading.
Trade, Relax, Repeat
Trading with Jarvis means that your holidays can be just that: holidays. Weekends don't have to be a cram session to rework your strategy before the next market day.
Trade like an expert, then clock out til the next opening bell.
No more worrying that you're falling behind.
If this is the kind of trade experience you’ve been searching for, we want to invite you to try Jarvis for yourself. Let’s make the most of these 253 market days, and we’ll see you on our live Discord!
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Jarvis: The Ultimate Intermediate Day Traders’ Discord Hub
Image credit: The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo
“It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.”
These wise words from the old man on the opening screen of Legend of Zelda apply to 2024’s day trading landscape as much as they did to 1986 Hyrule.
The trading world lies in wait for clueless newcomers, promising exponential gains and disguising a market to appear tame when, in reality, it has claimed the fortunes of many overconfident traders.
Yet those in a tight-knit Discord community venture out with others who guide their quest and warn them against the many traps that make trading harder and more costly.
So consider Jarvis your Konami code to start your quest with the Master Sword in hand.
Not only do you get Jarvis, the most advanced trading software available to retail traders, but your free membership is included to our Discord community, where expert traders and so many peers will help guide you to a profitable future in trading.
Discords Everywhere
Have you been around trading long enough to become overcautious of Trading Discord promises?
It’s a thing.
And the reputation is earned.
Trading “gurus” are everywhere, proclaiming secrets they’re willing to disclose to a lucky few 🧐 behind a paywalled Discord server. Then, you get to determine whether the strategy holds water or whether you flushed money down the drain instead of depositing it into your brokerage account.
Let us spill the tea about Jarvis' Discord “secret.”
Secret: Jarvis is unbelievably accurate. It works, and Discord users can teach each other the essential strategies of the software in a week or less.
We’re so confident that Jarvis can transform your trading success that we’ll let you see the difference for free for 30 days—that’s Jarvis UI and Discord access!
With other Discords, you rarely know what you’re getting on the inside. There is no unity among the strategies. The quality of guidance is a dice roll.
Jarvis keeps it simple and linear, with a singular strategy anchored in software more capable than any human trader (including us!)
Introducing Your Sage Guide
Jarvis members can join us on live stream daily from 10:30 to 12 and 1 to 2:30 ET. You’ll meet Rip, our Minnesota-native Jarvis pro with a background in corporate finance who was won over by the hyperbolic power of day trading.
Rip’s passion for introducing traders to this brand-new frontier makes it easy for anyone to master Jarvis quickly—novice traders included. Our goal is that you’re making better trades in one week with Jarvis than advanced traders are making after two years of strategic, highly researched trial and error.
You’re invited
With Jarvis, everyone belongs.
Our mission is to reshape the reputation of trading until people see it as something that anyone can master. This starts with the Jarvis community showcasing their trust in this awesome software. Once users implement that trust into their trading strategy, we see stagnant, stuck, declining portfolios grow into profitable money-making machines.
Together, let's show the world that profitable trading can be simpler.
Wherever you are on your trading journey, from novice to expert, you’re invited to a Discord community where we travel together, learn from others, and contribute value to people who will be grateful to learn from one another's journeys.
It’s dangerous to go alone. Join Jarvis Discord today!
Image credit: The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo
“It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.”
These wise words from the old man on the opening screen of Legend of Zelda apply to 2024’s day trading landscape as much as they did to 1986 Hyrule.
The trading world lies in wait for clueless newcomers, promising exponential gains and disguising a market to appear tame when, in reality, it has claimed the fortunes of many overconfident traders.
Yet those in a tight-knit Discord community venture out with others who guide their quest and warn them against the many traps that make trading harder and more costly.
So consider Jarvis your Konami code to start your quest with the Master Sword in hand.
Not only do you get Jarvis, the most advanced trading software available to retail traders, but your free membership is included to our Discord community, where expert traders and so many peers will help guide you to a profitable future in trading.
Discords Everywhere
Have you been around trading long enough to become overcautious of Trading Discord promises?
It’s a thing.
And the reputation is earned.
Trading “gurus” are everywhere, proclaiming secrets they’re willing to disclose to a lucky few 🧐 behind a paywalled Discord server. Then, you get to determine whether the strategy holds water or whether you flushed money down the drain instead of depositing it into your brokerage account.
Let us spill the tea about Jarvis' Discord “secret.”
Secret: Jarvis is unbelievably accurate. It works, and Discord users can teach each other the essential strategies of the software in a week or less.
We’re so confident that Jarvis can transform your trading success that we’ll let you see the difference for free for 30 days—that’s Jarvis UI and Discord access!
With other Discords, you rarely know what you’re getting on the inside. There is no unity among the strategies. The quality of guidance is a dice roll.
Jarvis keeps it simple and linear, with a singular strategy anchored in software more capable than any human trader (including us!)
Introducing Your Sage Guide
Jarvis members can join us on live stream daily from 10:30 to 12 and 1 to 2:30 ET. You’ll meet Rip, our Minnesota-native Jarvis pro with a background in corporate finance who was won over by the hyperbolic power of day trading.
Rip’s passion for introducing traders to this brand-new frontier makes it easy for anyone to master Jarvis quickly—novice traders included. Our goal is that you’re making better trades in one week with Jarvis than advanced traders are making after two years of strategic, highly researched trial and error.
You’re invited
With Jarvis, everyone belongs.
Our mission is to reshape the reputation of trading until people see it as something that anyone can master. This starts with the Jarvis community showcasing their trust in this awesome software. Once users implement that trust into their trading strategy, we see stagnant, stuck, declining portfolios grow into profitable money-making machines.
Together, let's show the world that profitable trading can be simpler.
Wherever you are on your trading journey, from novice to expert, you’re invited to a Discord community where we travel together, learn from others, and contribute value to people who will be grateful to learn from one another's journeys.
It’s dangerous to go alone. Join Jarvis Discord today!
Trade Scalping - How Small Successes Make Huge Portfolios
Have you ever woken up, poured your homemade dark roast, powered on your display, and logged into trading accounts humming with anticipation…only to be met with hours of channeling?
Some days, the market isn’t in the mood to move.
As traders, we don’t control the market’s behavior, but we can respond in ways that set us up to profit even on the calmest of days. If you’re looking to maximize returns on a mild market day, trade scalping is a strategy you’ll want to learn to take what the market is willing to give.
With Jarvis’ help, you can turn repeated small wins into a portfolio you’re proud of.
What is Trade Scalping?
The traditional model of scalping is typified by these characteristics:
- Entering 10+ trades in a single day
- Taking modest profits on 1-10 minute holds
- Tight stop-loss orders to mitigate risk
- Trade in correct time interval. Recommended 1-minute
Scalping works when traders are confident they can take a profit quickly. It requires iron discipline, and a zero-commissions broker is a must-have.
This strategy is important for any trader to understand because it teaches valuable disciplines and rewards small gains. But with Jarvis, the standard parameters of scalping look a bit different.
Scalping Hits Different with Jarvis
Since Jarvis signals only a small number of high-quality entry points in a day, our scalping approach differs from that of the traditional with lower volume and higher yield.
- Trades Per Day— Executing more than 3-5 trades per day using Jarvis usually means unnecessary exposure to risk and emotion. Traditional scalpers might take upwards of 20 or sometimes 50 trades a day!
- Trade Duration - By any standards, trade scalping is all about short-term exits, usually after less than 12 minutes.
- Profit Yield - A typical scalper might aim for a profit as small as 1% on numerous daily trades, but with Jarvis, a 15-20% profit represents a modest gain and compensates for lower volume.
Scalping does not need to be your sole strategy when trading with Jarvis, but it absolutely offers value in markets lacking volatility.
Is Trade Scalping Profitable?
Is it possible to be profitable with the low-yield strategy of scalping on Jarvis? Consider this:
Would you rather hit 1 trade for a 3,000% return or 30 consecutive trades with a 20% return?
Let’s do some math. Assuming your initial investment is $1,000, the first equation is pretty straightforward.
$1,000 x 30 = $30,000
Everyone loves to be in that trade. It’s also an extreme outlier, so please remember we’re using this example for science.
Now check this out.
20% profit, 30 times.
1000 x 1.2^30 = $237,376
Nearly 8x more than the life-changing single trade! This illustrates the power of turning modest profits into a compound interest game.
Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. -Albert Einstein
This is not a promise of success—no one executes 30 trades without taking losses, including Jarvis users. Instead, it conveys the exponential power of modest successes enhanced over the long term.
Do not underestimate the discipline of being content with your small wins!
Conclusion
With Jarvis, scalping does not need to be your entire strategy. This software absolutely will position you for mind-blowing trades when you use it daily.
Successful scalping will fill out your portfolio with profitable trades. This helps you rightly see the value in low-yield trades, exposes you to routine wins, and gives your trade strategy the legs to go the distance.
We’re excited to see how Jarvis opens the door for users to redefine small wins and help more traders see each market day as a great day to trade!
Have you ever woken up, poured your homemade dark roast, powered on your display, and logged into trading accounts humming with anticipation…only to be met with hours of channeling?
Some days, the market isn’t in the mood to move.
As traders, we don’t control the market’s behavior, but we can respond in ways that set us up to profit even on the calmest of days. If you’re looking to maximize returns on a mild market day, trade scalping is a strategy you’ll want to learn to take what the market is willing to give.
With Jarvis’ help, you can turn repeated small wins into a portfolio you’re proud of.
What is Trade Scalping?
The traditional model of scalping is typified by these characteristics:
- Entering 10+ trades in a single day
- Taking modest profits on 1-10 minute holds
- Tight stop-loss orders to mitigate risk
- Trade in correct time interval. Recommended 1-minute
Scalping works when traders are confident they can take a profit quickly. It requires iron discipline, and a zero-commissions broker is a must-have.
This strategy is important for any trader to understand because it teaches valuable disciplines and rewards small gains. But with Jarvis, the standard parameters of scalping look a bit different.
Scalping Hits Different with Jarvis
Since Jarvis signals only a small number of high-quality entry points in a day, our scalping approach differs from that of the traditional with lower volume and higher yield.
- Trades Per Day— Executing more than 3-5 trades per day using Jarvis usually means unnecessary exposure to risk and emotion. Traditional scalpers might take upwards of 20 or sometimes 50 trades a day!
- Trade Duration - By any standards, trade scalping is all about short-term exits, usually after less than 12 minutes.
- Profit Yield - A typical scalper might aim for a profit as small as 1% on numerous daily trades, but with Jarvis, a 15-20% profit represents a modest gain and compensates for lower volume.
Scalping does not need to be your sole strategy when trading with Jarvis, but it absolutely offers value in markets lacking volatility.
Is Trade Scalping Profitable?
Is it possible to be profitable with the low-yield strategy of scalping on Jarvis? Consider this:
Would you rather hit 1 trade for a 3,000% return or 30 consecutive trades with a 20% return?
Let’s do some math. Assuming your initial investment is $1,000, the first equation is pretty straightforward.
$1,000 x 30 = $30,000
Everyone loves to be in that trade. It’s also an extreme outlier, so please remember we’re using this example for science.
Now check this out.
20% profit, 30 times.
1000 x 1.2^30 = $237,376
Nearly 8x more than the life-changing single trade! This illustrates the power of turning modest profits into a compound interest game.
Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. -Albert Einstein
This is not a promise of success—no one executes 30 trades without taking losses, including Jarvis users. Instead, it conveys the exponential power of modest successes enhanced over the long term.
Do not underestimate the discipline of being content with your small wins!
Conclusion
With Jarvis, scalping does not need to be your entire strategy. This software absolutely will position you for mind-blowing trades when you use it daily.
Successful scalping will fill out your portfolio with profitable trades. This helps you rightly see the value in low-yield trades, exposes you to routine wins, and gives your trade strategy the legs to go the distance.
We’re excited to see how Jarvis opens the door for users to redefine small wins and help more traders see each market day as a great day to trade!