Perhaps the best strategy when it comes to short term trading is simply discipline
. Create your own rules and stick to them, know when and how to sell a trade when it goes bad, have patience when it comes to the best time to work a strategy, and you'll be ahead of most people who attempt short term investing. Just as it would in any other area of your life, discipline takes time and patience to master. However, if it's the only short term trading strategy you try, it will be worth it!