Swing Trading Crypto: Holding Period, Costs and Tax

A guide to swing trading crypto explains how the strategy sits between day trading and long-term holding: positions are typically kept from two days to as long as three weeks to capture a single price wave. The article notes that, unlike stocks, crypto trades 24/7, allowing traders to check prices in the morning and evening if stop-loss and profit targets are set in advance. It emphasizes that weekly moves of 10% in Bitcoin (and more in smaller coins) create opportunities but also risk. For investors in Germany, gains are taxable during the one-year speculation period, becoming taxable once annual private disposal gains exceed €1,000.