By Matthew Makowski We’ve all heard of day trading. And the opposite of that is long-term investing. Nestled comfortably between these opposite investment strategies is swing trading. So what is swing trading? Well, it depends on who you ask… But one of the prime characteristics of swing trading is the holding time.
You see, day traders tend to close out their positions before the markets close. They can be in and out of a trade in mere minutes. This involves a lot of research. A good chunk of capital. An iron constitution. And a whole lot of time.
In long-term investing a lot of research …read more