Swing Trading
Holding positions for days to weeks to capture a directional "swing" in price. Balances active trading with manageable time commitment.
Swing trading is a style that aims to capture price moves (swings) over a holding period of a few days to several weeks. Unlike day traders, swing traders hold positions overnight and through weekends, accepting gap risk in exchange for targeting larger moves.
Swing traders typically combine technical analysis (chart patterns, support/resistance, momentum indicators) with an awareness of market structure and near-term catalysts (earnings, economic data). The goal is to enter near the start of a move and exit before it fully reverses.
Risk management is centered on stop-loss placement below technical levels and position sizing that limits risk to a fixed percentage of account value per trade.