Day Trading versus Swing Trading in Forex. Zoe Fiddes, Head of Sales at ORE.com comments. One of the most common trading strategies is swing trading where you hold a position for a set time based on where you expect the market to move over this timeframe. With trend trading you have to consider how much the market could potentially move against you before turning your way. It could be a good idea to protect your profits as time goes on and you can do this by adjusting your stop loss. Some people like to trade on smaller timeframes which can be difficult and pretty exhausting.