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Swing trading

Hold trades for days, not minutes: higher-timeframe analysis, overnight risk and fewer, better-planned entries.

Intermediate4 lessonsabout 16 min of reading8-question quiz

Lessons

  1. ✓Lesson 1What swing trading is and who it suitsExplain how swing trading differs from other styles, what it demands of your time and capital, and whether it fits your circumstances.4 min
  2. ✓Lesson 2Top-down analysis across timeframesUse the weekly, daily and 4-hour charts in sequence to set direction, find a level and time an entry for a swing trade.4 min
  3. ✓Lesson 3Managing swing tradesCompare scaling out, trailing stops and moving to break-even, and understand what each one gains and gives up over many trades.4 min
  4. ✓Lesson 4Overnight risk, weekend gaps and swap costsCalculate an illustrative swap charge, understand why it can be a cost on both sides of a trade, and plan for weekend gaps.4 min