What is your holding period? The time frame of our investments speaks allot about your interest in the forum topics. JJ 1. seconds 2. minutes 3. hours 4. days 5. weeks 6. months 7. years
I hold anywhere from a few minutes to a few weeks. I much prefer a few minutes, but the market doesn't always cooperate that well. As long as I am within my parameters, I keep holding.
INTRADAY: On average: minutes Seconds: if stopped out quickly Hours: if manage to catch a good trend SWINGS: On average: 1-3 days Hours: if stopped out quickly
I hold from a few minutes to three or four days max. All my trades start out with swing potential, but I manage it from there, and most become daytrades.
Mostly minutes. I've found that I was holding my losers longer than my winners --not a good sign! I think that was indicative of 'hope' based trading. I've been concentrating on that and have improved my trading significantly since then. Also, I believe that the best trades are profitable the quickest -- usually immediately for the good ones. If it struggles from the get go, it's usually better to cut it of right away.