Not every investor is in the market for the long haul. Some prefer short time frames and volatile stocks, looking to make a profit in days or weeks rather than years. Short-term investors occasionally find a big win (like the short squeezes in meme stocks back in 2021), but day and swing trading is often more about grinding out small wins and minimizing losses. If you want to get into short-term trading, you’ll need to understand why day and swing traders look at different factors and concepts than long-ter ...