About Lesson
Swing trading is a trading strategy that involves trying to capture price moves that happen on a short to medium time frame. The idea behind swing trading is to catch market “swings” that play out over a few days to several weeks.
Swing trading strategies work best in trending markets. If there’s a strong trend on a higher time frame, swing trading opportunities can be plentiful, and swing traders can take advantage of larger price swings. In contrast, swing trading can be more difficult in a consolidating market. After all, if the market is going sideways, it’s harder to capture large price changes.