Swing traders who time entries and exits off headlines almost always end up on the wrong side of the move. The news cycle and the market cycle do not run on the same schedule, and by the time a story is loud enough to act on, the cycle is usually preparing to turn the other way. This article shows how to use the intermediate cycle as the swing trader's primary anchor, how to confirm entries with crossover averages, and how to define exits before the trade is even open. Struct
