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Position trading — definition & meaning

Holding trades for weeks to months based on a long-term view.

Position trading holds trades for weeks, months or longer, following major trends and largely ignoring short-term wobbles.

It relies more on fundamentals and big-picture analysis, and involves fewer, larger decisions. Financing costs matter over such long holds, so they factor into the plan.

The information on Trding.io is for general information only and is not investment advice. Trading involves a real risk of losing money, and most retail traders lose. Never trade money you cannot afford to lose.

Related terms

Swing trading
Holding trades for days to weeks to capture larger price swings.
Trend
The general direction a market is moving over time.
Fundamental analysis
Assessing an asset's value from economic and financial data.
Overnight financing
The cost of funding a leveraged CFD or margin position held overnight.
Long
Buying an asset expecting its price to rise so you can sell higher.
Short
Selling an asset you expect to fall, aiming to buy it back cheaper.

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