Are you mostly Daytrading vs Swingtrading now?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by KCalhoun, Jul 7, 2020.

  1. Day trading typically takes up much more time, so I prefer swing trading to save my time.
     
    #31     Jul 27, 2020
  2. ironchef

    ironchef

    From 2000-09 I was a complete failure as a day trader. Since 2009 made very good $ swing options.

    It probably had nothing to do with skills/styles but more with the bear/bull market cycle.

    John Kenneth Galbraith: Financial genius is before the fall.
     
    #32     Jul 27, 2020
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  3. easymon1

    easymon1

    Day trading for me, ...
    What differentiates Swing Trading from Day Trading other than the Hold Period?

    Swing Trading – Strategies & How it is different from Day Trading?
    https://www.elearnmarkets.com/blog/swing-trading-strategies-how-it-is-different-from-day-trading/

    Key Takeaways:

    Swing trading is a type of trading strategy that mainly focuses on making profits by trend changes over short timeframes.
    The positions are held for a few days to weeks if the trade remains profitable.
    Swing trading and day trading may seem the same, but there are major differences between these two trading strategies.
    In this type of trading strategy, a trader makes a profit from the move or the swing in the movement of the price in a specific direction.


    Table of Contents
    What is Swing Trading?
    Day Trading vs Swing Trading
    Swing Trading Strategies

    Support and Resistance
    Moving Average
    MACD Crossovers
    Bollinger Bands
    Fibonacci Retracement
     
    #33     Jul 28, 2020