#交易类型入门

Intraday Trading, as the name suggests, is about completing buying and selling operations within a single day, without holding positions overnight.

In simple terms, it's about making a quick move and running away, without staying up late or taking long positions. It's about seizing volatility, not faith.

Why do some people like intraday trading?

Because it has two appealing points:

Fast pace, immediate results;

Controllable risks, with same-day stop losses, avoiding sleepless nights.

Especially for quick traders, they seek 'determining direction shortly after the market opens and observing structure after opening positions.' Clear goals, decisive actions, and a strong sense of rhythm.

How do quick traders think?

The essence of quick trading has three points:

Only trade coins with rhythm, understand structure, and read the motives of major players;

Small losses and large gains, most of the time quick to stop losses, only letting profits run when 'in rhythm';

Strong emotional perception, such as who is FOMOing, who is washing out, and being able to perceive 'rhythm turning points' in the details of the market.

In short: do not predict the future, only understand the present.

What is the difference from swing trading?

Holding time: intraday trading lasts from a few minutes to a few hours; swing trading usually lasts from a few days to a few weeks.

Observing rhythm: intraday trading has a fast pace, focusing on short-term structure; swing trading has a slow pace, focusing on mid-term trends.

Core difficulties: intraday trading involves emotional judgment + momentum turning points; swing trading involves trend continuation + holding patience.

Technical tools: intraday trading uses momentum indicators like KDJ/RSI/OBV; swing trading relies on MA systems, Bollinger Bands, and structure tracking.

Risk control: intraday trading mainly relies on timely stop losses; swing trading mainly relies on trend confirmation and position reduction mechanisms.

Intraday trading resembles combat, with quick reactions and aggressive entries;

Swing trading resembles Tai Chi, with prolonged buildup and stable exertion.

Common pitfalls for beginners:

Trading too frequently: thinking of oneself as an expert, but actually trading based on emotions;

Not setting stop losses: intraday positions can blow up, usually needing just one K;

Trading coins that one does not understand: no signals, no rhythm, no belief—just losses.

A true small detail:

Many quick traders only trade during two time periods:

The first hour after market opens (major players set the tone)

Afternoon pullbacks or false breakouts (consolidation to wash out traders)

Catching the rhythm is more important than catching the direction.

Of course, if considering the US market, there is actually also the time after 8:00 PM at night.