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What are the different types of stock trading strategies
Stock trading online has to be done your way, with a method that suits your situation and objectives. There are a few different strategies you can adopt, the most common of which we've outlined below:
- Day trading: Opening and closing positions within the same day.
- Trend trading: Studying historic price movements to identify potential opportunities.
- Swing trading: Maintaining a position as prices move in one direction towards a predicted peak or trough, at which point you close before performance reverses.
You can find more in-depth information in our guide to stock trading strategies.