r/swingtrading

r/swingtrading subreddit

Total Posts
1895
Total Predictions
319
Success Rate
36.5%
Average Score
0.06

Posts

Reddit by Timmytom27 May 2, 2026

What might the minimum data requirements be for developing a successful stratey?

I know this is more of a question for algotrading but I don't have the karma or whatever to post there yet. Plus they're pretty intense over there! I'm building out a platform for backtesting, and building bots and trading tools in general. My question for experienced traders is this …

target $200.00 Score: -1.00 View Prediction
Reddit by Mysterious_Estate374 May 2, 2026

pattern-based ideas: going from "i see it" to having proof

curious how others handle this. most of my swing ideas come from noticing a setup repeat - price action after a multi-day pullback, behavior into earnings, etc. on the chart it looks real but i can never be bothered to test it properly. every method i try sucks for a …

Reddit by Traditional-Fold-446 May 2, 2026

How important is backtesting

Do you guys backtest literally all the trades you ever take, or do you just paper trade and figure it out from there? Backtesting can sometimes be misleading because you’re assuming market regimes are going to continue. Even on time intervals as short as one month, you could be miscalculating. …

Reddit by ForsakenHeat8877 May 1, 2026

What indicator alert actually triggered your last trade?

I’ve been paying for charting tools mostly just for alerts, and they still feel either overkill as it is a small part in whole package. I'm thinking about building something simpler just for indicator alerts, but wanted to sanity check how people actually use them. A few things I’m trying …

Reddit by KingGinger29 May 1, 2026

I have gone from 3 days of research to 1 hour using AI, but is it accurate?

Currently trying to use some AI support, in my swing trading, and I wanted to get some validation on its research (it can be seen in the right most panel). What do you guys think about this? I entered $ECO at 52.76, stop loss is 48.52 and take profit is …

target $61.24 Score: 0.52 View Prediction
Reddit by Salt_Anywhere2162 May 1, 2026

is this done correctly

I recently was struggling with my beginner breakout strategy were the trades where lasting like months long to close after entering decided to drop to lower time frame and instead only enter at the retest ( more specifically the close after the retest that is above the consolidation) what would …

Reddit by Consistent-Bus-2853 May 1, 2026

Streamlining my daily process

Dear SW, I’m trying to streamline my daily process after work, when my energy is pretty low, and I’d like to avoid spending too much time testing every possible tool or workflow. Before trading, do you rely on any specific screeners beyond the built-in ones? And what tools or setups …