| Trading provides you the opportunity to make | | | | and weeks. Swing traders aim to invest little and |
| money quickly. Depending upon your preferences, | | | | make more profits than investment. They buy fewer |
| you can make it your hobby, part time money | | | | stocks and hence they do not have to pay for |
| generating profession or full time source of income. | | | | brokerage fees. They spend some hours during the |
| You can invest as much money as you want and | | | | day to keep an eye on trends and the market. |
| generate profits or loses depending upon your skills | | | | Day Trading |
| and knowledge. There are below mentioned types of | | | | As the name says, day-trading is limited to a day's |
| stock trading: | | | | activities. It must be noted that day traders buy |
| Position Trading | | | | stocks in the morning and sell them before the |
| This is the technique or strategy in which you are | | | | market closes. This is one of the popular strategies |
| able to hold an investment for extended period of | | | | of stock trading. The traders have the flexibility to |
| time ranging from days, weeks and month at a time. | | | | hold the stock till next morning or may be longer if |
| This is the longest trading style amongst the various | | | | prices are falling. Day trading is considered as risky; |
| types. Position trading is preferred by those who do | | | | however, traders who possess experience and |
| not wish to spend time in trading keeping track of | | | | knowledge prefer this method and make profits in |
| the trends in the market. | | | | day trading. |
| Swing Trading | | | | It is important to understand the types of trading |
| As compared to position-trading, this type of trading | | | | before you get started. Depending upon what you |
| can be extended for shorter span of time. In | | | | prefer, you can select the trading style. |
| swing-trading, the investment can be held for days | | | | |