Trading Strategies

Swing Trading

Definition

What is Swing Trading?

Holding positions for several days or weeks to capture medium-term price moves.

Example in practice

A swing trader buys after a breakout and exits two weeks later.

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The tendency of assets with strong recent performance to continue outperforming for a period.

A persistent direction in price or market movement.

A pattern of generally rising prices, often marked by higher highs and higher lows.

The evaluation of economic, industry, company, and financial information to estimate an investment's value.

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