#TradingTypes101
📊 Basic Trading Types (Trading Types 101):
1. Scalping (Scalping Trading)
⏱️ Trade Duration: Seconds to Minutes.
💡 Goal: Very small profits with high frequency.
✅ Advantages: Potential daily profits / does not leave trades open.
❌ Disadvantages: Requires high execution speed / high fees may eat into profits.
2. Day Trading (Daily Trading)
⏱️ Trade Duration: Minutes to Hours within the same day.
💡 Goal: Profit from daily price movements.
✅ Advantages: No overnight positions / many opportunities daily.
❌ Disadvantages: Requires full-time commitment and detailed analysis.
3. Swing Trading (Swing Trading)
⏱️ Trade Duration: Days to Weeks.
💡 Goal: Profit from medium-term price waves.
✅ Advantages: Less pressure / requires less time than day trading.
❌ Disadvantages: Greater impact from unexpected news.
4. Position Trading (Long-term Trading)
⏱️ Trade Duration: Weeks to Months and possibly Years.
💡 Goal: Investing in the overall market trend.
✅ Advantages: Less stress / suitable for investors.
❌ Disadvantages: Profit requires long patience / requires confidence in fundamental analysis.
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🧠 Discussion Question:
> Which type of trading suits you best and why? Or have you tried a type and found it unsuitable? Share your experience.