Swing trading is the practical middle ground for people who cannot watch the market all day. Positions are held for days or weeks, decisions are made after the close, and the screen does not need to be open during office hours. That makes it a better fit for many working professionals than intraday trading.
The trade-off is overnight and gap risk. A position can be affected by news while you are asleep, and a stop is not a guarantee of the price at which you exit. This course teaches the method with that risk included, rather than pretending that a daily chart removes it.
- Level: Intermediate
- Format: Live online, with recordings for revision
- Best for: Working professionals and investors who want an end-of-day routine that fits around a job.
Who this course is for
It suits people with a basic understanding of charts who can give thirty minutes after market hours, and traders who have tried intraday and found the pace incompatible with their life. It also suits investors who want a rule-based approach to position management.
It is probably not the right fit if you want to trade during the day or expect a position to be protected by a stop at all times. Gaps are part of swing trading, and they must be budgeted for.
What you will be able to do afterwards
The syllabus is written as capabilities rather than topics. By the end of the programme, a learner who has done the work should be able to:
- Run an end-of-day process in under thirty minutes a day
- Select candidates from a universe rather than reacting to news
- Place stops that respect the instrument’s normal daily range
- Manage a position through an overnight gap without panicking
Course syllabus
The syllabus covers why swing trading suits a working schedule, universe selection, end-of-day scanning, entry triggers, stops based on normal range, holding periods, gap risk and the weekly review.
- Why swing trading suits a working schedule
- Universe selection and liquidity filters
- End-of-day scanning and shortlisting
- Entry triggers on the daily timeframe
- Stop placement using average true range
- Holding period, partial exits and trailing
- Overnight and gap risk, and how to budget for it
- Weekly review and position rotation
Fewer decisions, better decisions
An intraday trader may make several decisions an hour. A swing trader makes one or two a day, after the close, with time to check the chart, the news and the risk. That slower cadence is not a disadvantage for someone learning; it reduces the opportunity to act on impulse.
The routine is deliberately short: update the watchlist, check open positions against the plan, scan for new setups, and record anything you did. Thirty minutes is enough once the process is defined. The discipline is in doing it consistently, not in spending more time at the screen.
Stops, gaps and position size
A swing stop is usually placed beyond a structural level, with a buffer for the instrument’s normal daily range. Average true range is one way to size that buffer. A stop that sits inside the noise will be hit by ordinary movement; a stop that is too wide makes the position too large for the risk budget.
Overnight gaps mean the realised loss can exceed the planned stop. Position sizing must account for that possibility, especially around results announcements and major events. We calculate the loss if a position gaps through the stop, and decide whether the size is still acceptable. If it is not, the size comes down or the trade is skipped.
How the course is taught
Sessions are held in the evening or at weekends and use daily and weekly charts. You will build a scanning routine, mark setups, and manage a simulated position through a multi-week holding period.
Recordings are provided, and the exercises are designed to be completed after market hours. No live screen watching is required.
- Live sessions on a shared screen, using current NSE and BSE charts rather than static screenshots.
- Time for questions in every session, with doubts answered in plain language.
- Session recordings and revision notes, so a missed evening does not break the sequence.
- Exercises that ask you to mark a chart, size a position or explain a decision before you risk money on it.
Duration, fees and batch timings
We do not publish a fixed fee or a fixed calendar because both depend on the course and the batch you join. Contact us on WhatsApp for the latest course fees, available batches and complete course details.
When you enquire, ask for the session length, the number of sessions, the batch days and what happens if you miss a class. A provider should be able to answer all four before you pay.
Course completion and certificate
Learners who complete the programme receive a course completion record from Share Market Training. It confirms the training you attended and the topics covered. It is not a SEBI registration, a licence to advise others, or a guarantee of trading results, and it should never be presented as any of those things.
Completion means you attended the sessions and did the exercises. It does not mean you have passed a test of profitability, because no course can certify that.
What this course does not do
It does not give stock tips, model portfolios, buy or sell recommendations, or a signal service. It does not promise a return, a monthly income or a fixed number of profitable trades. It does not replace your own judgement or remove market risk.
Trading and investing involve risk, including the loss of the capital you commit. Position sizing and stop placement are taught precisely because outcomes cannot be guaranteed.
A sensible next step
If you have a full-time job and limited screen time, start here rather than with intraday. Ask us for the weekly routine so you can see how much time the method actually demands before you enrol.