It covers short-term trading methods for both intraday trades closed the same day and swing trades held for a few days to a few weeks, with a heavy focus on setups, stop losses and position sizing.
The two styles share chart skills but differ in pace. Intraday needs quick decisions and screen time during market hours. Swing trading lets you plan in the evening, which suits working people better.
- Chart patterns, candlesticks and volume behaviour for short timeframes.
- Entry and exit rules for breakouts, pullbacks and reversals.
- Stop loss placement and the 1% risk rule for position sizing.
- Intraday-specific points like opening volatility and square-off timing.
- Trade journaling and reviewing mistakes.
- Trading psychology: handling losing streaks and avoiding revenge trades.
For example, with a hypothetical ₹2,00,000 account and a 1% risk limit, you would risk ₹2,000 per trade. If your stop is ₹10 below entry, you buy 200 shares. That simple arithmetic prevents most blow-ups.
One mistake new intraday traders make is taking ten trades a day. Brokerage, taxes and tired decisions add up. Fewer, cleaner setups usually work better.
For a comparison of the two styles, see intraday vs swing trading. Batch details are on the Intraday & Swing Trading course page.