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Old 11-30-2008, 05:30 PM   #1

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How Long Are Your Swing Trades Held in This Market
How long are you holding onto swing trades with the volatility in the market today?

I went from 3 - 4 weeks to 1 - 2 weeks to now for 2 - 3 days. I am curious how long others are holding on. Also have you increased or decreased your stops?
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Re: How Long Are Your Swing Trades Held in This Market
3-4 weeks? The longest that i know traders hold their positions is less than 2 weeks. Wait, are you trading forex?
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Re: How Long Are Your Swing Trades Held in This Market
When swing trading I trade equity options on trending stocks. I use trailing stop losses to get me out of the trade. Prior to the increased volatility I would enter into option trades on trending stocks and be in the trade for 3 - 4 weeks. Good premium increase over that time period.

With the increased volatility I want to see how long others are in their swing trades?
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