Swing Trading

Trading to capture short- to medium-term gains.

Detailed Definition

Swing trading is a style of trading that attempts to capture short- to medium-term gains in a stock (or any financial instrument) over a period of a few days to several weeks.

Related in General Trading

Spread

The difference between the bid and the ask price.

Bid Price

The highest price a buyer is willing to pay.

Liquidity

How easily an asset can be converted into cash.