{"id":5986,"date":"2019-02-20T07:26:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T07:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wasteyourtime.co\/?p=5986"},"modified":"2020-07-22T09:11:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T08:11:59","slug":"position-trader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/","title":{"rendered":"Position Trader: Know When To Go Long or Short"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/#Position_trades_requires_just_a_half_of_hour_work_per_day_but_profits_can_be_great\" >Position trades requires just a half of hour work per day, but profits can be great.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/#By_Guy_Avtalyon\" >By Guy Avtalyon<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/#When_it_comes_to_trading_do_you_go_long_or_short\" >When it comes to trading, do you go long or short?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/#Pros\" >Pros:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/#Cons\" >Cons:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/#Position_trader_definition\" >Position trader definition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/#Position_trading_benefits\" >Position trading benefits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/#Who_is_a_position_trader\" >Who is a position trader<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/#Where_to_find_trends\" >Where to find trends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/#As_an_investor_you_want_to_pick_a_stock_that_will_benefit_you_over_time_from_a_long-term_trend\" >As an investor, you want to pick a stock that will benefit you over time from a long-term trend.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/#Why_use_position_trading\" >Why use position trading<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/#How_to_find_position_trades\" >How to find position trades<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/02\/position-trader\/#Is_a_position_trader_a_long-term_investor\" >Is a position trader a long-term investor?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Position_trades_requires_just_a_half_of_hour_work_per_day_but_profits_can_be_great\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5988 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/position-trader-know-when-to-go-long-or-short.jpg\" alt=\"Position Trader: Know When To Go Long or Short\" width=\"800\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/position-trader-know-when-to-go-long-or-short.jpg 800w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/position-trader-know-when-to-go-long-or-short-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/position-trader-know-when-to-go-long-or-short-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/position-trader-know-when-to-go-long-or-short-370x176.jpg 370w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/position-trader-know-when-to-go-long-or-short-760x361.jpg 760w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/position-trader-know-when-to-go-long-or-short-424x201.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Position trades requires just a half of hour work per day, but profits can be great.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"By_Guy_Avtalyon\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/guy-avtalyon-67941b54\/\">By Guy Avtalyon<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position trader has a long-term approach to trading. Rather than<\/span> ready, set, go<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s more like <\/span>ready, set, stay for a while<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a trading <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Position_(finance)\">methodology<\/a> that seeks to capture trends in the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea is to reach the income without getting stopped out on the retracements. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hence, it is great for traders who prefer analysis but may not have as much time to dedicate to continually watching stocks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, we\u2019ll give you some insight into the <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/12\/position-trading\/\">pros and cons<\/a> of position trading. Including what it is, is it right for you, and how to start.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_it_comes_to_trading_do_you_go_long_or_short\"><\/span><b>When it comes to trading, do you go long or short?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many traders do not have the time to trade the most <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/12\/position-trading\">well-known styles<\/a> such as Intraday, <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/swing-trading-day-trading\/\">Day<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/swing-trading-forex-explained\/\">Swing<\/a> Trading. All of these styles want more time, a higher capital base, and the ability to be trading early morning or afternoon while the market is open.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position trading is a unique type of trading that is defined by longer holds of security. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides an alternative that is actually more profitable with less time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically position traders hold time anywhere from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, which is the resistance that will stall or reverse the trend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, it applies the same fundamental research methods as shorter-term trading.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pros\"><\/span><b>Pros:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It requires less than 30 minutes a day<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s fitting for those with a full-time job<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less stress compared to swing and day trading<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cons\"><\/span><b>Cons:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll watch your winning trades turn into losing trades, often<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your winning rate is too low. It is around 30 \u2013 40%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you accept this?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excellent!<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s go further!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you search online for position trading, you will find a decent amount of information about forex trading. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But very limited information you can find about position trading stocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s say, the first challenge, then, is to find a definition of position trading. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Position_trader_definition\"><\/span><strong>Position trader definition<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A position trader is a trader who holds a position, usually stocks, for the long-term. It can be from weeks to months and even years. Position traders usually use a combination of technical and fundamental analysis. That&#8217;s in order to make proper trading decisions and often do more to evaluate the companies behind the stocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position trader, often known as <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/01\/forex-trading-styles\">\u201cbuy and hold\u201d<\/a> trader, takes longer-term positions usually based on long-term charts and macroeconomic circumstances. These traders work in almost every market, including stocks, ETFs, forex, and futures.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They aren\u2019t only committed to buying. They can also hold long-term short positions making money as an asset decline in value.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Position_trading_benefits\"><\/span><b>Position trading benefits<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position trading is taking a position in an asset, expecting to participate in a major trend. Such traders aren\u2019t concerned with minor price fluctuations or pullbacks. Instead, they want to capture the bulk of the trend, which can last for months or years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main glamour of this approach is that it doesn\u2019t require much time. Once the fundamental <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/best-strategies-forex-market\/\">research<\/a> is done, and the position trader has decided how they want to trade the asset, they enter a trade and there\u2019s little left to do. They monitor their position from time to time. But since trivial price fluctuations aren\u2019t a concern, the position requires little oversight.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_a_position_trader\"><\/span><b>Who is a position trader <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is the opposite of the day trader. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day traders make trades each day and spend hours trading. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swing trading is less time-intensive than day trading since trades last a couple days to several weeks. But this still expects time to monitor and find new positions each week. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position traders usually make zero or <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/types-stocks-trading\/\">three<\/a> trades a year in assets they own. Swing traders would make a few hundred trades per year, and day traders would make hundreds to thousands of trades at the same time-frame. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_find_trends\"><\/span><b>Where to find trends<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support and resistance let you buy low and sell high.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An uptrend occurs only after breaking above the highs of a range. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/trading-with-signals\/\">enter<\/a> your trades before the price breaks out, you have to do so at the moment when the market is changing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the best place to go long is at support, the point when the market is moving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trends often begin with a breakout of a range or other chart pattern that had limited the price action. So, when the price breaks out of the pattern it can often trend for some time. This is especially true if the chart pattern lasted for a number of years. That indicates the price could trend for a number of years once it breaks out. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chart patterns range, triangles, cup and handles, head and shoulders, an inverse head and shoulders, all indicate a trend could begin or re-rise.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"As_an_investor_you_want_to_pick_a_stock_that_will_benefit_you_over_time_from_a_long-term_trend\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an investor, you want to pick a stock that will benefit you over time from a long-term trend.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The timeline isn\u2019t a fixed and unchangeable part, \u00a0you might hold a position for a week to even years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an aim to ensure that your investment can pay off over time as a position trader, you need to put a lot of emphasis on fundamental analysis. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to do plenty of research about potential companies, examining press releases, earnings reports, and analyzing charts before making decisions about which stocks to trade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But position trading is not the same as long-term investing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When position trading you must have this approach: it\u2019s actually the last level of trading before you called it long-term investing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main difference between position trading and long-term investing is that the former can be a long-term position, but depending on the trajectory of the trend, it might not be. Hence, the latter is only a long-term position.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_use_position_trading\"><\/span><b>Why use position trading<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a simple but important fact: If you want to be a successful trader, it\u2019s important to figure out what type of trading the best suits you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is usually the sum of various factors:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The size of your account<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amount of attention and time you can dedicate to trading<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How fast you want to grow your account<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And last but not least, of course, your risk tolerance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your trading experience also matters. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We wouldn\u2019t tell anyone to jump right in and try to take advantage of pre-market trading, for example. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a more advanced method that requires experience and courage.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_find_position_trades\"><\/span><b>How to find position trades<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several ways to position trading. For example, buying assets that have strong trending potential but haven\u2019t started trending yet. Or alternatively, buying an asset that has already begun to trend. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buying assets that have already begun to trend is a less intensive attempt. Hence, it is favored by many position traders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding a trend is the main component of a position trade. This will usually eliminate any assets trading within a range. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless the price range is very large and crosses for many years. In such a case, it could take years for the price to move from one side of the range to the other. But this suits the position trader very well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_position_trader_a_long-term_investor\"><\/span><strong>Is a position trader a long-term investor?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No, it&#8217;s different. Being a trader, what might attract you to try this style?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/support-resistance-understanding\/\">benefit<\/a>, position trading is somewhat accessible to new traders. The speed isn\u2019t as wild as day trading or swing trading. So you have a bit more time to draft your course of action and build a trading plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position trading is less demanding on a day-to-day basis. You don\u2019t have to watch charts on an hourly basis. All that is need is to check your investment to make certain it\u2019s operating according to the trend you identified previously.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a deeper level, position trading can also be more attractive in various types of markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if there is a bull market in a scene and there are strong rising trends, it can be a good time to engage in position trading.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Position trades requires just a half of hour work per day, but profits can be great. By Guy Avtalyon Position trader has a long-term approach to trading. Rather than ready, set, go, it\u2019s more like ready, set, stay for a while. It is a trading methodology that seeks to capture trends in the market. 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