Author Topic: What is Swing Trading? (Read 6442 times)

earwax · « **on:** May 24, 2007, 05:45:55 PM »

What is Swing Trading? Is it true they don't need to be aware of stock market news and gossips?

Maxforce · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2007, 06:14:04 PM »

A type of trading method based on TA.
In actual fact, best to avoid all gossips.
TA wise will discount any news as well as price would have been reflective.

limpeh · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2007, 09:23:06 PM »

Swing trading is just a buy low sell high in range market. u won't make big money in swing trading

Maxforce · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2007, 11:01:32 PM »

Lim peh ka lu kong ar, swing trading si beh tan tua dui

(Hokkien version)

earwax · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2007, 11:03:54 PM »

I don't understand... If not using TA then what method can make big money?

Maxforce · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2007, 11:06:14 PM »

TA is a tool.
Using that tool, many systems can be created.
Swing trading capitalise on short term movement - profit target usually is modest.
You would not see like super run up in a swing trading system.

Rocky Pair · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2007, 02:45:58 AM »

Sometimes little bit add together can be a big plate

What do you think of Bill Wermine's Swing Trading method? Boleh pakai?

limpeh · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2007, 07:43:45 AM »

Swing trading vs trend following. just like take small profit each time vs catch one big trend one time.

Nanzhan · « **Reply #8 on:** May 26, 2007, 01:09:33 PM »

Like that, by using swing trading, have to be full time trader right? Or else, where got time to buy low sell high many times...

Maxforce · « **Reply #9 on:** May 26, 2007, 01:59:10 PM »

Not necessarily.
Swing trading can be adjusted to different timeframes

earwax · « **Reply #10 on:** May 26, 2007, 06:55:36 PM »

Quote from: limpeh on May 24, 2007, 09:23:06 PM

Swing trading is just a buy low sell high in range market. u won't make big money in swing trading

What's the problem with making small profits in the stock market?

Small profits many times = Big profits

limpeh · « **Reply #11 on:** May 26, 2007, 07:56:17 PM »

consider ur winning rate is 50%, win small rm500, loss big rm2000. over the long run, u will loose.

Unless ur winning rate is more then 70%

Maxforce · « **Reply #12 on:** May 26, 2007, 09:51:29 PM »

That would apply to any strategy if the system is only 50% winning rate and win small and lose big in relative to each winnings. Not a fair benchmark I d say.

limpeh · « **Reply #13 on:** May 26, 2007, 11:35:06 PM »

trend strategy is different, winning rate only 30%. Capture one trend in one year will make u million.
Swing trading just like punt a stock. Find a tight range, buy at support, sell at resistance. Or buy at oversold, sell at overbought.

Maxforce · « **Reply #14 on:** May 26, 2007, 11:51:50 PM »

Swing trading could have 70% winning rate. Capture many trends, could also make you a million.
Trend trading to make a million in a year? That depends on what sort of ROI are we talking about and what sort of capital base?

Calvin Wong · « **Reply #15 on:** May 27, 2007, 12:34:29 AM »

Is it easier to find swing trading opportunites vs. trend trading opportunites?

Rocky Pair · « **Reply #16 on:** May 27, 2007, 03:30:23 AM »

Certain counters offer good swing trading opportunities, whereas some others may be flat most of the time.

swingtrader100 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2007, 07:56:41 AM »

Dr Alexander Elder describes Swing Trading best in his book "Come Into My Trading Room: A Complete Guide to Trading".

Quote...

Markets spend most of their time going nowhere. They rally a few days, pause, decline a few days, and rally again. Small swings-weekly, daily or hourly-are more common than big trends. By the end of the month the market may be higher or lower, but it has traveled up and down several times. Newcomers get shaken out, while professionals enjoy the short rides.
Markets' tendency to swing above and below value has been statistically confirmed by several researchers. Swing trading means buying normalcy and selling mania ( buy near rising moving average, sell near the upper channel line) or shorting normalcy and covering depression (sell short near the falling moving average and cover at the lower channel line).

Unquote...

Maxforce · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2007, 09:12:14 AM »

Good to see you here, swingtrader!

swingtrader100 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2007, 09:24:03 AM »

Thanks, Maxforce.

News:

Author Topic: What is Swing Trading? (Read 6442 times)