#TradingTypes101

Main Types of Trading

1. Scalping ⏱️

• Timeframe: Seconds to minutes

• Goal: Make small profits from tiny price movements

• Tools: Technical indicators, bots, fast execution

• Best for: Quick decision-makers with time to monitor markets constantly

2. Day Trading 🌞

• Timeframe: Hours, all trades close by end of the day

• Goal: Profit from short-term intraday price movements

• Tools: Charts, news feeds, technical analysis

• Best for: Traders who can dedicate full days to the market

3. Swing Trading 🕰️

• Timeframe: Days to weeks

• Goal: Capture medium-term trends

• Tools: Technical + fundamental analysis

• Best for: Those who want to trade part-time with less frequent decisions

4. Position Trading 📈

• Timeframe: Weeks to months (sometimes years)

• Goal: Ride long-term trends or fundamental value shifts

• Tools: Fundamental analysis, macro trends

• Best for: Long-term thinkers with patience

5. Investing / HODLing 🪙

• Timeframe: Long-term (months to years)

• Goal: Buy and hold for future value

• Tools: Deep research, macroeconomic and project fundamentals

• Best for: Low-maintenance investors or believers in long-term growth