#TradingTypes101 : 📘 Explore the 5 most popular trading styles
Are you new to trading? Here is a simple guide to understand the main types of trading used in financial markets (crypto, forex, stocks…).
🔹 1. Scalping
💡 Duration: a few seconds to minutes
🎯 Goal: take advantage of micro price movements
⚙️ Requires fast tools and low fees
🔹 2. Day Trading
💡 Duration: positions closed before the end of the day
🎯 Goal: exploit intraday volatility
👀 Requires constant vigilance and good technical mastery
🔹 3. Swing Trading
💡 Duration: a few days to several weeks
🎯 Goal: capture intermediate movements of an asset
📊 Ideal for those who want to trade without constant monitoring
🔹 4. Position Trading
💡 Duration: several months or years
🎯 Goal: follow major long-term trends
🔍 Based on long-term fundamental and technical analysis
🔹 5. Investing (Buy & Hold)
💡 Duration: several years
🎯 Goal: long-term capital growth
🧘♂️ Less active, ideal for patient profiles
📌 What type of trader are you? Let us know in the comments!
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