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Trading Strategies

Explore proven trading strategies used by professional traders. Find the approach that fits your style, risk tolerance, and goals.

Common Trading Approaches

Understanding different methodologies helps you develop your own edge.

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Scalping
High Risk

Scalping involves making dozens or hundreds of trades per day, aiming to profit from tiny price movements. Requires tight spreads, fast execution, and iron discipline.

Timeframe
Seconds to Minutes
Potential
0.1–1% per trade
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Day Trading
High Risk

Day traders open and close all positions within the same trading day, avoiding overnight risk. Relies on technical analysis and news events.

Timeframe
Minutes to Hours
Potential
1–3% per day
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Swing Trading
Medium Risk

Swing traders hold positions for several days to capture medium-term price swings. Less time-intensive than day trading, suitable for part-time traders.

Timeframe
Days to Weeks
Potential
5–20% per trade
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Position Trading
Low Risk

Position traders take long-term views based on macroeconomic fundamentals and major trends. They ride big market moves and ignore short-term noise.

Timeframe
Weeks to Months
Potential
20–100%+ per position
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Breakout Trading
Medium Risk

Breakout traders look for price movements beyond established support or resistance levels, entering trades in the direction of the breakout.

Timeframe
Hours to Days
Potential
2–10% per trade
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Range Trading
Low Risk

Range traders identify assets oscillating between defined support and resistance levels, buying at support and selling at resistance.

Timeframe
Hours to Days
Potential
1–5% per trade

warning Important: No trading strategy guarantees profits. All strategies carry risk of loss. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Trade responsibly. Read our Risk Disclosure.

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