Managing Overnight & Weekend Risk
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The Swing Trader's Primary Risk
The defining risk of swing trading is overnight gap risk. Because you hold positions while the market is closed (17.5 hours on weeknights, 65+ hours over weekends), your stocks are exposed to events you cannot control or react to.
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