One big
challenge for swing traders right now is that volume levels in the broad market will likely begin heavily receding next week, as we approach the Christmas holiday.
The indecisive and choppy price action that has plagued stocks throughout most of the summer has indeed been
challenging for swing traders who seek to profit from stock market trends in either direction.
Not exact matches
Recent trading action may have been great
for daytraders who thrive on intraday trends, but
for swing traders like ourselves, erratic price action from one day to the next has admittedly led to
challenging trading conditions on either side of the market (click here
for a comparison of daytrading vs.
swing trading).
When I was a new stock
trader many years ago, one of the most psychologically
challenging aspects of
swing trading was continually maintaining the discipline and patience to wait
for stocks and ETFs to actually break out above their technical resistance levels before buying them.
For a
swing trader holding a position overnight, gap risk is the most
challenging risk to manage.