6 Entry Types Every Swing Trader Should Know Entries are one of the first things traders learn because they decide when you get involved in a trade. A good setup can still fail if the entry is poor, and a simple setup can work beautifully if the timing is right. In this writeup, here are six practical entry types every swing trader should know, along with when and why they work. 1. PDH Entry Price moves above the Previous Day’s High. It shows strength continuing from the last session. 2. Strong Start Entry A stock opens well and shows clear strength and high volumes in the first few minutes. After the initial push, a break of any range formation could be used as an entry . Useful in leading stocks. 3. Pivot Break Entry Price breaks a level that has been rejected multiple times. This suggests sellers at that level are finally out of the way. A clean breakout candle usually confirms it. 4. Anticipation Entry Entering slightly before a breakout, usually inside a tight consolidation on a day where price has gone pretty tight, at EOD. The structure should already be strong so the breakout has a higher chance of happening. Gives better risk–reward.