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5.19What is swing trading?

1What is it?

Swing trading means holding stocks for a few days to a few weeks to capture a "swing", one leg of a price move.

2Why does it exist?

It needs less screen time than intraday and avoids forced same-day exits, but still aims for short-term profits.

3Diagram
₹472₹488₹504₹520₹536Buy on pullbackSell near high
10-day average
A swing trader buys a pullback in an uptrend and exits near the next high. (Illustrative.)
4Quick revision
  • Hold days to weeks.
  • Ride one swing of the price.
  • Uses delivery, so no forced exit.
5Knowledge check
Q1. Typical holding period for swing trading?Show answer

A few days to a few weeks.

Q2. Does swing trading use delivery or intraday?Show answer

Delivery (or futures, for advanced traders).

Q3. Is swing trading less time-intensive than intraday?Show answer

Yes.

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