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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/stockmarket/ - Day Trading Facts for Consumers, Federal Trade Commission
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/invest/inv01.shtm - Day Trading on the SEC Web Site
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