Swing trading in India: building entry/exit plans and stock-picking basics (as asked by a learner)

Swing trading in India is the sweet spot between investing and intraday — it’s about clean entry ideas, tight exits, and pickable stocks you can defend. Learners across threads asked for a practical playbook, not hype ^[1].

Build your swing-trade foundation — Start with core concepts: trends, support/resistance, and how volume confirms moves. Master a few tools: EMA (20/50/200) for trend, RSI for momentum, and Volume for confirmation. Read widely too: Sunil Gurjar’s price-action approach and Nicolas Darvas’s Darvas Box method; learn from channels like Trading with Vivek, CA Rachana Ranade, and SMB Capital; and pick up texts such as Technical Analysis Explained (Martin Pring) and Swing Trading for Dummies ^[1].

Define entry and exit — Build a simple system: backtest 1–2 setups, lock in your entry/exit logic, and journal every trade. Swing trading sits roughly at 70% mindset, 30% method, so consistency matters as much as what you choose to view as a signal ^[1]. Practice on the Shoonya app to simulate real moves before risking capital ^[1].

Risk, bias, discipline — Avoid tips and FOMO; start with Zerodha Varsity to ground yourself and learn the basics before chasing hot picks ^[2]. Don’t let beliefs steer trades; as the discussion on market bias urges, keep a heart of stone and let data guide decisions rather than ideologies ^[3].

Stock-picking basics for India — Look for clear chart patterns, alignments of EMA across timeframes, and volume spikes to confirm moves. Pick 1–2 setups, backtest, and journal; that’s your framework before scaling to more names ^[1].

Closing thought: disciplined planning beats impulsive bets—watch for biases, keep refining your entry/exit rules, and let the data lead the way.

Referenced posts: ^[1], ^[2], ^[3]

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