These are trades that are exited before the end of the day, as the name suggests. This removes the chance of being adversely affected by large moves overnight.

Positions held for several days, whereby traders are aiming to profit from short-term price patterns. A swing trader might typically look at bars every half hour or hour.

Long-term trend following, seeking to maximise profit from major shifts in prices. A long-term trader would typically look at the end of day charts. The best positional trading strategies require immense patience and discipline on the part of traders.

While many forex traders prefer intraday trading, because market volatility provides more opportunities for profits in narrower time-frames, forex weekly trading strategies can provide more flexibility and stability.

involves the study of historical prices to formulate technical trading strategies. Price action can be used as a stand-alone technique or in conjunction with an indicator.

is a long-term strategy primarily focused on fundamental factors however, technical methods can be used such as Elliot Wave Theory.

in forex is a common term used to describe the process of taking small profits on a frequent basis. This is achieved by opening and closing multiple positions throughout the day. This can be done manually or via an algorithm which uses predefined guidelines as to when/where to enter and exit positions.

is a speculative strategy whereby traders look to take advantage of rang bound as well as trending markets. By picking ‘tops’ and ‘bottoms’, traders can enter long and short positions accordingly.

include borrowing one currency at lower rate, followed by investing in another currency at a higher yielding rate.