#TradingTypes101

There are various types of traders, classified by their style, time horizon, and strategy. Here is a list of the most common ones:

🕒 According to time horizon:

1. Scalper

Makes many quick trades (minutes or seconds).

Seeks small, consistent profits.

Requires high concentration and good execution.

2. Day Trader

Opens and closes trades within the same day.

Avoids leaving positions open overnight.

Uses technical analysis and immediate news.

3. Swing Trader

Holds trades for days or weeks.

Relies on market patterns and cycles.

Requires patience and technical/fundamental analysis.

4. Position Trader (or Trend Trader)

Trades long-term (weeks or months).

Focuses on large market movements.

Uses fundamental analysis and macroeconomic trends.

🎯 According to strategy:

5. Technical Trader

Uses charts, indicators, and price patterns.

Does not focus on news or fundamentals.

6. Fundamental Trader

Bases decisions on economic, political, or financial data.

Common in stocks, forex, and cryptocurrencies.

7. Quantitative Trader (Quant)

Uses algorithms, mathematical models, and statistics.

Trades automatically.

8. News Trader

Takes advantage of volatility generated by events.

Trades quickly after economic or political announcements.

🧠 According to psychological approach:

9. Discretionary Trader

Makes manual decisions based on experience and judgment.

10. Systematic Trader

Follows fixed or automated rules.

Reduces emotional component.