Hold Time
a.k.a. Holding period, Minimum hold time
How long a trade stays open; some brokers also set a minimum hold time before a profitable trade can be…
In plain English
How long a trade stays open; some brokers also set a minimum hold time before a profitable trade can be closed.
Hold time is simply how long you keep a position. Scalpers hold for seconds or minutes, swing traders for days, position traders for weeks or more.
Some brokers and funded-trader programmes impose minimum hold times, mainly to discourage strategies that exploit price delays. Read the terms before you trade.
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