Strategies

Position Trading: The Long-Game Strategy

Position traders hold for weeks to months, combining technical timing with fundamental catalysts.

Key rules

1. Operate on weekly/monthly charts for entry and trend identification
2. Use fundamental analysis for directional thesis, technicals for timing
3. Stop-loss must be wider — expect 5–15% intraday swings
4. Hold conviction through noise; review at most weekly
5. Fundamental catalysts provide the holding conviction for long-term positions

Position trading operates on weekly and monthly charts, holding trades for weeks to months. It requires the smallest time commitment of all active strategies but demands patience to hold through significant drawdowns.

Fundamental catalysts provide the rationale; technical analysis provides entry and exit timing. Position traders often achieve the best returns as a percentage of time spent because they let trends fully develop.