Swing trading options
Swing Trading Options with a Repeatable Process
Swing trading options is holding option contracts for several days to several weeks to capture a price move in the underlying stock. It sits between day trading and long-term investing, so success depends on planned entries, planned exits and honest review.
Characteristics of swing options trades
- Holding period of days to weeks, not minutes
- Entries and exits tied to levels on the underlying stock
- Contract choice balances time decay against leverage
- Outcomes are judged over many trades, not one
Who it is for
Traders who cannot watch the screen all day and prefer planned, level-based decisions. SwingLEAP is not built for day trading, scalping or intraday scanning.
How SwingLEAP supports swing traders
- Keep a focused watchlist of up to 25 stocks you already follow
- Define up to three entry and three exit targets per stock
- Receive alerts when the underlying approaches your own targets
- Compare planned versus actual execution in the journal
SwingLEAP is a planning and record-keeping tool. It does not recommend trades, predict prices, or execute orders.