What is the difference between Investments and trading?

[Vithun]

Investments- usually retaining the shares (stocks ) for relatively  for longerduration

Trading- usually trading the stocks in short term

[Vidhya]

Investment is buying shares and holding it for a long period of time. The shares get credited in our demat account

Trading is buying and selling shares for a short period of time. This is generally done in Futures & Options. We dont own the asset/shares here.

[sanjaivasan]

Buying and holding share for extended period of time through which profit is built and accumulated is investments

Trading is short term view, buying and selling of shares on a daily or weekly basis to get profit.

[sanmugasekar s k]

Buying and holding stocks for a longer period is investment. Buying and selling in short intervals so as to earn profit in a short span of time is called trading.

[Rahul B]

Investments is long term whereas Trading is short term . That is , buying a share and holding it for a long period and earning comes under Investment , while buying and selling shares withing a short span of time comes under Trading.

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