Swing Traders hold for a few Days to a few Weeks. Warren Buffett holds for the long term - years.
Short Term trades are less than one year.
Long Term trades are one year + 1 day.
Can't be more simple than that.
Year after year, this is a
huge difference.
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For maybe many posters here, this is a revelation.
They are just trying t have a winning trade at any timeframe.
Thus all the hostile posts.
Tons of rage here, frustration.
Especially posters saying TA is all Bullshit.
And these derogatory posts are actually in the TA section of this very forum.
Go Figure.
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I'm in the middle of making my 2022 EST payments due Jan 18, 2023.
That means estimated payments to the IRS and State on cap gain profits.
I was told by my CPA tax preparer many years ago that I had to always do this,
because of my history of capturing Cap gains.
OK, fine.
This year is very easy.
I have to send in $17K (Fed + State) in a few weeks.
An easy lift, but I sold very little of my positions.
For all the folks giving advice of trading the markets,
how is your 1040 EST for 2022 coming ??
Please answer that before you give any trading advice.
Although no doubt, there are trade3rs here who could blow me away,
profits, etc.