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Swing trading — definition & meaning

Holding trades for days to weeks to capture larger price swings.

Swing trading holds positions for several days to weeks, aiming to profit from medium-term price swings rather than intraday noise.

It needs less screen time than day trading, but you carry overnight and weekend risk, including gaps and swap costs. It suits people who can't watch charts all day.

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

Day trading
Opening and closing trades within the same day, holding nothing overnight.
Position trading
Holding trades for weeks to months based on a long-term view.
Swap (rollover)
Interest paid or earned for holding a leveraged position overnight.
Gap
A jump in price with no trading in between, leaving a blank on the chart.
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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