The 2 Swing Trading Strategies That Made me Millions
Summary
TheOneLanceB shares how he transitioned from intense intraday trading to swing trading to improve his health and scalability, having made over $10 million on a single trade. He explains the benefits of holding positions for days or weeks, such as reduced screen time and better risk management, while acknowledging the downsides like overnight gap risk. The episode details his two core strategies: mean reversion, which involves buying capitulation events like the Nikkei panic, and continuation plays, which focus on multi-month breakouts in hot themes. He emphasizes the importance of aligning …
Topics discussed
Introduction: $10M trade and career shift to swing trading
Defining swing trading and higher timeframe focus
Benefits: Reduced screen time and strategic planning
Scalability and emotional stability of swing trading
Downsides: Thinner edge and overnight risk
Mental load of holding positions overnight
Who is swing trading right for? Three trader types
Adapting intraday strategies to daily charts
Common mistake: Misaligned stops and timeframes
Position sizing challenges with wider stops
Strategy 1: Mean reversion and capitulation trades
Execution: Buying the right side of the V
Strategy 2: Continuation plays and breakouts
Psychology of buying extended stocks
Conclusion: Process, structure, and sustainability
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