Swing Trading
a.k.a. Swing trader
A style that holds trades for days to a few weeks, aiming to catch one "swing" in price.
In plain English
A style that holds trades for days to a few weeks, aiming to catch one "swing" in price.
Swing trading sits in the middle of the speed range. It is slower than day trading and scalping, faster than position trading. Swing traders try to catch one leg of a move, from a dip to the next high, or from a bounce to the next low, and hold for several days.
It suits people who cannot watch screens all day. The trade-offs: positions are exposed to overnight and weekend gaps, and swap costs can add up.
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