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Aug 06, 2024

Market Volatility and Trading Strategies: Day Trading vs. Swing Trading

Market Volatility and Trading Strategies: Day Trading vs. Swing Trading

For the past 12 months, financial markets experienced notable volatility, reflecting a complex interaction of economic indicators and investor sentiment. Key indices showed mixed performances, with the SPY (S&P 500 ETF) declining slightly by 0.82%, the DIA (Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF) gaining 0.74%, and the QQQ (Nasdaq-100 ETF) falling by 2.58%. The IWM (Russell 2000 ETF) demonstrated relative strength with a 3.40% increase. Meanwhile, volatility indices such as the VIX, VXN, RVX, and VXD exhibited varying degrees of increase, underscoring a heightened sense of market uncertainty. This environment poses unique challenges and opportunities for both day traders and swing traders.

Day Trading: Rapid Decisions in a Volatile Market

Day trading, characterized by the purchase and sale of securities within the same trading day, thrives on intraday volatility and requires rapid decision-making. Traders using this strategy capitalize on short-term price movements, often leveraging technical indicators and real-time data to inform their trades.

In the current volatile market, as seen with indices like QQQ and the elevated VXN volatility index, day traders can potentially exploit swift price fluctuations for quick gains. The advantage of day trading lies in its ability to avoid overnight risks, with all positions closed by the end of the trading day. However, this method demands intense focus and significant time investment, given the need to continuously monitor market trends and adjust strategies on the fly. Moreover, high transaction volumes can lead to substantial costs, which may impact overall profitability.

The odds of success in day trading are supported by advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), which scans vast datasets to identify profitable patterns and backtest strategies. This high-frequency approach benefits from short-term volatility but requires stringent risk management and rapid execution.

Related Ticker: QQQ

QQQ in -0.43% downward trend, sliding for three consecutive days on June 20, 2025

Moving lower for three straight days is viewed as a bearish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future declines. Considering data from situations where QQQ declined for three days, in of 249 cases, the price declined further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for QQQ moved out of overbought territory on June 13, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 42 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 42 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 67 cases where QQQ's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for QQQ turned negative on May 29, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 45 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 45 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 02, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on QQQ as a result. In of 79 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where QQQ advanced for three days, in of 379 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 380 cases where QQQ Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST).

Industry description

The investment seeks investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index®. To maintain the correspondence between the composition and weights of the securities in the trust (the "securities") and the stocks in the NASDAQ-100 Index®, the adviser adjusts the securities from time to time to conform to periodic changes in the identity and/or relative weights of index securities. The composition and weighting of the securities portion of a portfolio deposit are also adjusted to conform to changes in the index.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF is 250.7B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 20.79B to 3.51T. NVDA holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.51T. The lowest valued company is GFS at 20.79B.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF was 14%. For the same ETF, the average monthly price growth was 36%, and the average quarterly price growth was 83%. AMD experienced the highest price growth at 10%, while APP experienced the biggest fall at -11%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF was 64%. For the same stocks of the ETF, the average monthly volume growth was 43% and the average quarterly volume growth was -29%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 64
P/E Growth Rating: 54
Price Growth Rating: 48
SMR Rating: 49
Profit Risk Rating: 50
Seasonality Score: 24 (-100 ... +100)
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