While a swing trader can be successful in a variety of assets, large-cap stocks—which are among the most actively traded equities on the main exchanges—tend to be the greatest choices. These stocks frequently fluctuate between widely defined high and low points in an active market, and a swing trader will ride the wave in one way for a few days or weeks before switching to the other side of the trade when the stock reverses course. In markets like commodities and FX that are actively traded, swing trades are also possible.