The Overnight Risk Killing Your Trades — and How I’m Dodging It

by | Aug 12, 2026

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I don’t say this lightly but these last few months have been some of the most difficult times to trade in the history of the stock market.

That’s not hyperbole. That’s not me being dramatic. It’s reality.

And if you’ve been struggling with positions that look great one minute and blow up the next, I want you to know: It’s not your fault.

The kind of volatility we’re dealing with makes holding trades overnight feel like playing roulette. We’re facing two ongoing wars, an oil crisis, a nuclear conflict, inflation, a weakening dollar and market-moving news every single day.

Any one of those factors could tank a perfectly good setup while you’re sleeping.

You know the feeling — you’re up in a position that looks absolutely perfect. The stock’s moving higher. You’re making money. Then, out of nowhere, it blows up because of a headline entirely outside your control.

That’s the market we’re in. Our once-trending, smooth market has turned into a volatile, choppy nightmare, making it nearly impossible to swing trade successfully.

Why Day Trading Is the Best Play Right Now

Here’s what I’ve been telling my readers and viewers: Skip swing trading for now, or at least take smaller position sizes, and focus more attention on day trading.

This isn’t a preference. It’s a necessity.

When you focus on same-day moves, you don’t have to worry about what headline breaks over the weekend or the middle of the night. You’re in and out before the risk materializes. You’re not holding through earnings surprises or geopolitical shocks that drop after the bell.

That’s the advantage. You’re trading the move, not the overnight risk.

Where the Money Is — and Where It Isn’t

That’s where the money is right now and where I see it for the foreseeable future.

I’m not saying swing trading is dead forever, certainly not. But in this market environment, it’s a grind. The best setup in the world won’t save you if a headline hits at 2 a.m.

So I’m staying focused on what works: short-term moves, clean entries, defined exits and no overnight exposure. If the market wants to hand me an intraday move, I’ll take it. But I’m not giving it the chance to take that move back while I sleep.

This is about survival first — and opportunity second. Right now, both point in the same direction.

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Graham Lindman
Graham Lindman Trading

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