Swing Trading For Dummies
2. Edition May 2019
368 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Increase profit and limit risk with swing trading basics
Swing trading is all about riding the momentum of brief price changes in trending stocks. Although it can be risky, swing trading is popular for a reason, and Swing Trading For Dummies, 2nd Edition, will show you how to manage the risk and navigate the latest markets to succeed at this lucrative trading strategy.
In this updated edition, you'll find expert guidance on new accounting rules, the 2018 tax law, trading in international markets, algorithmic trading, and more. Plus, learn about the role social media now plays in moving asset prices, and how you can tap into online trends to ride price swings.
* Understand money management, journal keeping, and strategy planning
* Focus on fundamental analysis to increase your chance of success
* Evaluate companies to screen for under- or overvalued stocks
* Develop and implement your trading plan and calculate performance
Starting from the basic differences between swing trading and other trading styles and progressing through plain-English explanations of more advanced topics like charts and reporting standards, Swing Trading For Dummies will help you maintain and grow your assets with swing trading in any market!
Part 1: Getting into the Swing of Things 5
Chapter 1: Swing Trading from A to Z 7
Chapter 2: Understanding the Swing Trader's Two Main Strategies 25
Chapter 3: Focusing on the Small Stuff: The Administrative Tasks 45
Part 2: Timing is Everything: Technical Analysis 61
Chapter 4: Charting the Market 63
Chapter 5: Asking Technical Indicators for Directions 93
Chapter 6: Trend Following or Trading Ranges 121
Part 3: Running the Numbers: Fundamental Analysis 145
Chapter 7: Understanding a Company, Inside and Out 147
Chapter 8: Finding Companies Based on Their Fundamentals 169
Chapter 9: Assessing a Company's Stock: Six Tried-and-True Steps 189
Part 4: Planning the Trade and Trading the Plan 211
Chapter 10: Fail Fast: Managing Risk 213
Chapter 11: Knowing Your Entry and Exit Strategies 241
Chapter 12: Walking through a Trade, Swing-Style 259
Chapter 13: Looking at the Scoreboard to Evaluate Your Performance 277
Part 5: The Part of Tens 293
Chapter 14: Ten Simple Rules for Swing Trading 295
Chapter 15: Ten (Plus One) Deadly Mistakes of Swing Trading 305
Appendix: Helpful Resources for Today's Swing Trader 315
Index 327
