Chapter 11
Short-Term Trading Strategies
IN THIS CHAPTER
Using different time frames in short-term trading
Exploring short-term crypto strategies
Managing the risks involved with short-term trading
Some traders thrive on the thrill of short-term trading adventures, or speculative trading. Others sweat on speculations. If you prefer to sit back, relax, have nights of peaceful sleep, and let the markets do their thing, you may want to focus on investing long term. (You can discover some long-term investing strategies in Chapter 12 of this minibook.)
That being said, this chapter walks you through some methods you can use to develop short-term strategies that have worked for Kiana’s students. Although the basics of short-term trading are similar across different assets, crypto trading requires you to consider some additional steps to stack the odds in your favor.
Distinguishing Three Short-Term Time Frames
Short-term trading can also be called aggressive trading because you’re taking more risk in the hope of making more profit. As discussed in Chapter 2 of this minibook, investment of any kind requires a constant balancing and trade-off between risk and return. To earn more return, ...
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