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Day trading focuses on fast moves within a single day, while swing trading holds positions for several days to follow trends. You might pick day trading if you want constant market activity and can ...

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Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched his own financial advisory firm in 2018. Thomas' experience gives him expertise in a ...

Swing trading targets short-term profit by buying or shorting stock and selling after days or weeks. Technical analysis helps swing traders predict stock movements using historical data and trends.

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What do you think about when you encounter the phrase “swing trade.” Buy at the bottom of a stock’s trading range and then sell at the top. Yeah, right. Who doesn’t want to do that! Often, though, ...