I don't see how this is an indictment of day trading (not that I recommend it). Fees are not specific to "how" you trade (e.g. day trading vs buy-and-hold), for

I don't see how this is an indictment of day trading (not that I recommend it). Fees are not specific to "how" you trade (e.g. day trading vs buy-and-hold), for one thing. But also, many brokerages don't have any fees at all. Successful day traders will be using limit-orders for which the issue described in this article would not exist.