| Swing trading stocks and commodities can be | | | | of little or no growth in the stock markets. Such |
| thought of as a blend of day trading and longer term | | | | market conditions will be ideal for swing traders, |
| trend investing. A swing trader will as a rule hold a | | | | unlike the rapid growth in the markets we saw prior |
| stock for anything between a few days to 3 or 4 | | | | to 2007. |
| weeks with the main emphasis being to profit on | | | | The aim of swing trading then is not to make millions |
| these short to medium term swings of bullishness or | | | | from one or two trades. Instead the sing trader aims |
| bearish sentiment of stocks. | | | | to trade relatively frequently, diving in and out of |
| Swing trading can be a great technique to use when | | | | stocks making profits from short to medium term |
| there is no clear movement in the markets, such as | | | | fluctuations in prices. As a result, swing trading can be |
| now. This is because as news flows into the markets | | | | a great start point for beginner investors as well as |
| there will always be these weekly to monthly swings | | | | more experienced traders. |
| in price. Therefore there may be a three month | | | | One of the best books out there on swing trading is |
| period where a particular index moves very little | | | | "The Definitive Guide to Swing Trading Stocks And |
| overall. However this same period can be a very | | | | Commodities" by Martin Pring. His is now recognized |
| profitable one for a successful swing trader. | | | | as the best in class publication and is highly |
| Currently many leading economists and market | | | | recommended if you'd like to learn more about swing |
| observers are predicting a long shallow recession in | | | | trading. |
| the US which will most likely mean a sustained period | | | | |