Swing trading is how many traders including myself start in this industry. Swing trading can also be implemented while regularly day trading to maximize all of your opportunities. Remember most good day traders are good swing traders 1st. With bigger targets also comes bigger profits. Shorting is a strategy where you make money on the stock going down instead of up. There is a proper way to trade on the short side and in this section we will also discuss this further. Swing trading on the short side is a very advanced strategy and should be done by EXPERIENCED TRADERS ONLY. New trades should avoid this practice.