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The Basics of Short-Term Stock Trading
The Basics of Short-Term Stock Trading
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The art of short-term trading that generates daily profits, taught by a 25-year investment expert.
The Essentials of Short-Term Stock Trading

Short-term trading strategies from a six-time winner of the Real Investment Competition and mentor to a multi-million dollar trader.


“Short-term trading is a skill.
Anyone can learn and practice it.”
Trader Kang Chang-kwon, a six-time winner of the Real Investment Competition and mentor to traders who have earned hundreds of millions of won, has compiled 25 years of trading experience and know-how into a single book.
This book systematically guides everyone from beginner investors to experienced traders on how to consistently generate profits.
We explain short-term trading methods such as scalping, day trading, and swing trading with real-life examples, and share expert strategies that combine charts, supply and demand, and news.
As a professional investor, it also includes tips on how to create lifestyle habits that will help you invest more psychologically and with more stability, rather than focusing solely on investment techniques.
For beginner investors, this book is a basic guide to systematically learning the fundamentals of short-term trading, while for experienced traders, it is a practical manual that teaches them strategies for surviving in the rapidly changing market.
This book will help you transform market volatility into opportunities and grow into a successful trader.
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Prologue: 5,000% short-term returns began with a "protective strategy."

Chapter 1.
The First Step to Short-Term Investing: Mastering the Mindset and Basics


01 Let's start with a proper understanding of short-term investment trading.
Which investment method is right for me?
Stock investing is a psychological battle.
11 Rules for Surviving the Stock Market

02 Learning the Basics of Short-Term Stock Investment
Identifying Buy and Sell Signals with Candlestick Patterns
How should we interpret rising and falling gaps?
Moving averages, a basic tool for reading stock price trends
How to set up HTS and how to set up long-term moving averages
Moving average alignment and reverse alignment
Why you should check the listing price
How to Find Buy Points for Large-Cap Stocks After a Composite Index Drop

03 Learning the Basics of Short-Term Stock Trading
Stock trading hours
Static VIs and Dynamic VIs
How do experts use the current song?
Trading volume precedes stock prices.
Find trending stocks with HTS
A Peek into a Trader's Daily Schedule
HTS Settings: Configuring the HTS Screen for Practical Trading

Chapter 2.
Buying and selling timing using moving averages


04 How to Use Daily Charts
Developing a sense of reading lines
The lifeline of a rising stock: the 5-day and 10-day moving averages.
Attacking the 20-day moving average after a sharp rise
Daily chart 60-day moving average rebound pattern
The 240-day and 480-day moving averages are key to long-term trends.
480-Day Moving Average Buy/Sell Strategy

05 How to Use 1-Minute Charts
The Compass for Short-Term Trading: The 1-Minute Chart
Is it staying at the 5-minute and 10-minute moving averages or is it being pushed back?
The 20-minute moving average, a crossroads in short-term trends
The final line of defense on the 1-minute chart: the 240- and 480-minute moving averages.

Chapter 3.
News and Issue-Based Practical Trading Strategy


06 Market Trading Techniques
News-based short-term trading techniques
HTS Setting Method: The Basics of Practical Trading: Utilizing the "Comprehensive Market Monitor"
It's enough to enter one step behind
Market trading buying timing
Morning trading of featured stocks closes at 10 a.m.
The real timing that Hogachang tells us
The higher the trading volume, the slower the rise.

07 Theme Stock Trading Techniques
Changed Theme Stock Survival Strategy
A leader who runs alone won't last long.
Thematic stock entry timing and strategic approach
Risk of stocks with a gap increase of more than +15% from the opening price
Entry strategy after Elliott Wave 1
Political Theme Stock Trading Strategy

Chapter 4.
Opening, closing, after-hours, and next-trade real-world trading strategies


08 The art of trading in the beginning
The basic principles of trading stocks with a gap-up price
Timing a buy after the initial gap rises
Two consecutive days of trading strategy at the opening price
Stepwise rise of stocks that have surged from the bottom
Consider the continuity of the material, trading volume, and market capitalization.
Trade super-strong theme stocks flexibly.
The protagonist of a rebound with a low starting price but strong flow

09 The Art of Closing Price Betting
Follow the supply and demand of institutions and foreigners
Closing price betting using Doji candlesticks
If the trading volume surges at the bottom

10-Hour Single Price Trading Strategy
Understanding the structure and fundamentals of after-hours single-price trading
Signals from Doji candles on daily charts
After-hours single-price upward trend triggered by news

11 Nextrade (NXT) Trading Strategies
Learning the Basics of Nextrade (NXT)
Stock price movements of NXT and KRX may differ.
Targeting Institutional and Foreign Buyers in the NXT Market
NXT Market Trading Strategy
NXT Market Rising Stocks: Focus on the 10-Minute Moving Average

Chapter 5.
Practical trading strategies used by experts


12 New Stock and Stock Limit Trading Strategies
The Art of Trading New Stocks (IPOs)
Split buying strategy for stocks with a simultaneous bid/ask spread

13. The art of breaking through the report
What is a breakout trade?
Targeting stocks that broke through the previous day's high
Sell ​​strategy at the high point around 9:40 AM
Using a two-day repeat pattern

14 Program Purchase Stock Focus Strategy
Classic program buying strategy
Strategy for stocks that are under pressure due to high price updates
The temptations and pitfalls of short-term program buying
Signals of program buying in large-cap stock trading

Chapter 6.
Short-term trading strategies for office workers


15 CK480 Techniques for Office Workers
Short-term strategy for earning lunch money for office workers (CK480)
Watch for long-term moving average breaks accompanied by large volumes.
Trading after breaking through the 240-minute and 480-minute moving averages after a reversal
Lunchtime Neck Pain Response Strategies
The 480-minute moving average could become a resistance line.

16 Swing Trading Strategies for Office Workers
Basic Swing Trading Strategies for Office Workers
Check the moving average support of stocks that have adjusted after a sharp rise.
Swing trading strategy for office workers riding the institutional supply chain
Long-term upward trend created by institutional supply and demand

Appendix_Practical Short-Term Trading MTS Setting Method

Publisher's Review
Read the basic concepts of chart analysis and moving averages.
How to determine the timing of buys and sells through market trading, theme trading, etc.


This book systematically covers everything from the basics to advanced patterns of using moving averages, a key element of chart analysis that confuses both beginners and experienced traders.
From short-term trading on the 5-day and 10-day moving averages to long-term trends on the 480-day moving average, it precisely identifies the timing for buying and selling for each line.
It also includes strategies that utilize market volatility, such as market trading, theme stock trading, and analysis of institutional and foreign supply and demand.
We also introduce customized trading methods for each situation, such as opening price trading, closing price betting, after-hours single price, and Nextrade (NXT), along with specific entry and liquidation points.
In particular, the author's practical experience is incorporated into the explanation of all these strategies, and they demonstrate proven results, making them not just theoretical but a "proven weapon" that can be applied immediately in real-world situations.

Short-term trading solutions available even to busy office workers.

According to a March 2024 survey, approximately one-quarter of South Koreans own stocks.
And a significant number of them are hard-working, investment-focused professionals.
This book offers the "CK480 Lunch Short-Term Trading Strategy" and swing trading techniques utilizing institutional supply and demand for investors who find intraday trading difficult. It also provides detailed information on HTS and MTS settings, conditional search formulas, and even a trader's daily schedule, allowing them to apply the strategy in the market immediately after reading the book.
The author emphasizes that “short-term trading is not a one-time jackpot, but a stable profit structure that builds up every day.”
Through this book, readers will grow from a beginner who fears the market to a short-term trader who secures profits every day.

[Recommendation]

In the ever-changing stock market, there aren't many traders who can maintain long-term performance.
Master Kang Chang-kwon is a first-generation trader who has consistently achieved results in this challenging market for over 25 years.
The master emphasizes that protecting the money you earn is more important than the art of making money, and that the secret to long-term success is to thoroughly abstain from doing what you shouldn't do rather than doing what you should do.
This book is a must-read, bible-like book that you should read to encourage yourself whenever you feel unsettled or experience a slump while investing.
- Disciple Chapssal (1st place in the 2021 Kiwoom Securities Real Investment Competition 100 Million League)

Investing is ultimately a long-term journey.
It was thanks to my teacher's teachings that I was able to grow without wavering on that difficult path.
The teacher always emphasized principles and consistency, and gave us the courage to choose the right path over the quick one.
The master's investment philosophy and know-how contained in this book will serve as a valuable guide for many.
I hope you can gain great life lessons beyond investment knowledge.
- Disciple Captain Baek (2nd place, 2022 Kiwoom Securities Real Investment Competition 100 Million League)

As Warren Buffett said, “When people are greedy, I am fearful, and when people are fearful, I am greedy.” Succeeding in the stock market is not easy.
The goal of individual investors is to survive in this market for a long time.
You need to learn the skills to survive while generating sustainable profits.
The short-term trading techniques and know-how that the master has honed over many years will be of great help in achieving consistent investment performance in the turbulent stock market.
Disciple Blueprint (2nd place in the 2023 Kiwoom Securities Real Investment Competition 500 League)

For investors who succeed in stock investing, the most important thing is to know when to buy and sell and how to manage risk.
This book is a classic guide for everyone, from beginner investors entering the stock market with high expectations to those with some experience investing.
It also contains tips and wisdom to overcome the technical and psychological challenges faced in the stock market, offering a path that goes beyond simply generating high profits and helps you grow into a successful investor.
- Kim Kyung-hoon (Director of Daejeon MJ Dermatology)
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: September 30, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 400 pages | 806g | 170*225*24mm
- ISBN13: 9791140715718
- ISBN10: 1140715712

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