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6 TOP TRADING STRATEGIES FOR 2023 (Part 2)

 2. Swing Trading Strategies

What is swing trading? Swing trading is a method in which traders buy and sell securities with the purpose of holding for several days and, in some cases, weeks. Swing traders, also known as trend-following traders, will often use the daily chart to enter trades that are in line with the overall trend of the market.


Some swing trading strategies only use the technical analysis of a price chart to make trading decisions. However, it is common that swing trading strategies also use fundamental information, or multiple time frame analysis, as more detail is required to help in holding trades for several days or longer.


Swing Trading Strategy Example

One of the more popular trading techniques for swing trading is to use trading indicators. There are many different types of swing trading indicators in the marketplace and they all have pros and cons to them. So what are the best indicators for swing trading? Many swing traders will use the Stochastic Oscillator, MACD or Relative Strength Index (RSI) to identify clues in price continuing a trend or changing direction.


Ultimately, the best indicators for swing trading are going to be the ones you have tested and have learnt to become familiar with. Let's look at an example of a swing trading chart:


Disclaimer: Charts for financial instruments in this article are for illustrative purposes and does not constitute trading advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any financial instrument (CFDs, ETFs, Shares). Past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.


Most swing trading strategy charts have three components:


Daily chart bars, or candles. This means each bar, or candle, represents one day's worth of trading.

A trend filter. In the above example chart, a fifty-period moving average is used as a trend filter and is denoted by the red wavy line moving through the price bars.

An overbought and oversold indicator. In the above example chart, a Stochastic Oscillator is used to identify overbought and oversold conditions and is found at the bottom of the chart.

Since a trading strategy is simply a methodology to help in a trader's decision-making process, a trading strategy can be made using the three components listed above. For example:


Rule 1: When the price is trading above the moving average, only enter long, or buy, trades. When the market is trading below the moving average, only enter short, or sell, trades.

Rule 2: Only enter a long trade if the Stochastic Oscillator is below 20, as this represents the oversold territory. Only enter a short trade if the Stochastic Oscillator is above 80, as this represents the overbought territory.

Using these two basic rules would result in traders identifying entry levels in the gold boxes found in the chart below:


These simple rules can serve as a starting point to help the trader in trading with the trend and timing their entries. Of course, proper swing trading strategies will include additional rules to address specific bar patterns, or support and resistance levels for entry price and stop loss placement, as well as higher timeframe analysis to identify take profit levels - as swing traders aim to hold trades for several days or more.


When using the best indicators for swing trading, it can help to systematise an approach within the overall trading strategy so you're not left wondering what the indicator is actually telling you. Preparation is key to success when trading the markets.


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