--For dummies

Includes index

Part 1: Getting into the swing of things. Swing trading from A to Z ; Understanding the swing trader's two main strategies ; Focusing on the small stuff : the administrative tasks -- Part 2: Timing is everything: technical analysis. Charting the market ; Asking technical indicators for directions ; Trend following or trading ranges -- Part 3: Running the numbers: fundamental analysis. Understanding a company, inside and out ; Finding companies based on their fundamentals ; Assessing a company's stock : six tried-and-true steps -- Part 4: Planning the trade and trading the plan. Fail fast : managing risk ; Knowing your entry and exit strategies ; Walking through a trade, sing-style ; Looking at the scoreboard to evaluate your performance -- Part 5: The part of tens. Ten simple rules for swing trading ; Ten (plus one) deadly mistakes of swing trading -- Appendix: Helpful resources for today's swing trader

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!