In this series we will piece together the anatomy of a swing trade and discuss the tools along with the methodology used to construct a basic trade setup. While no one single strategy is perfect, these best practices can be utilized in conjunction with your own trading strategy to identify more favorable entry / exit points in trending market environments.

Trendlines are the simplest and single most important (and largely underutilized) tool in your trading arsenal. Extending a line off key highs & lows in price is an objective way of assessing the gradient or slope of a trending market. This key step can help identify where the price is likely to find support (floor) or resistance (ceiling).