[Asset Management Etc.] Overcoming the 'Boredom' and 'Anxiety' of Long-Term Investing: A Swing Trading Mindset as a Mental Break
Hello and good evening, everyone.
‘Even though I know long-term investing is the right path, my heart wavers at the daily market news.’
‘I’m investing monthly through NISA and iDeCo, but honestly, it’s incredibly boring.’
With the spread of the new NISA, many people who have started index investing in ‘All Country’ or ‘S&P 500’ face a wall at least once. That is the problem of ‘long-term investing is too boring’, and ‘my mental state gets worn down by the occasional large corrections’.
This time, I will share the design philosophy and methods for how to utilize ‘small-amount swing trading’ with strictly managed rules as a ‘mental break’ to ‘steadfastly continue’ long-term investing, which is the core of asset formation.
1. Why is ‘swing trading’ useful for long-term investing?
The greatest enemy of long-term investing is ‘being swayed by short-term market fluctuations and giving up halfway’.
When the market crashes, just staring at your assets decreasing makes it easy to feel anxious. This is where ‘context switching’ proves effective.
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Long-term assets (the main event): Looking 20 to 30 years ahead, ignoring daily noise, and simply investing steadily.
By intentionally switching the areas of the brain you use, you can moderately numb your sensitivity to short-term ups and downs, and as a result, create a mental refuge to keep your ‘main long-term investment’ untouched.
2. The big picture of ‘rule-based swing trading’ tilted toward safety
When you hear ‘swing trading,’ you might imagine being glued to the screen and making high-risk trades. However, what investors who are serious about protecting their assets should do is ‘thorough low-risk management with strictly fixed rules’.
The overall picture of the model set this time is as follows.
3. The ‘realistic winning pattern’ brought by an R/R ratio of 1.2 to 1.5
In the trading world, it is often said that ‘small losses and large gains (R/R ratio of 3.0 to 5.0 or higher)’ is ideal, but for stocks and index ETFs with calm price movements, setting the target too high will drastically reduce entry opportunities.
By intentionally setting the R/R ratio around 1.2 to 1.5, the following major benefits are created.
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Profit-taking achievement rate jumps: Because the distance (price range) to the profit target is shallow, OCO limit orders are smoothly triggered by small rebounds over a few days.
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Entry opportunities increase: You no longer need to wait too long for the chart to pull back, and you can pick up moderate opportunities through screening.
[Calculation Example: Assuming a single stop-loss of -2,000 yen]
If you can maintain a 60% win rate (6 wins and 4 losses out of 10 trades), it becomes ‘+18,000 yen – 8,000 yen = +10,000 yen’, meaning that even if your win rate is close to 50/50, you will still have a solid net profit in the end.
4. Target Goal: Building a system that automatically pays for your monthly ‘utility bills’
The purpose of this trading is not to ‘become a billionaire overnight.’ The goal is extremely accessible and realistic.
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Target Return: +10,000 yen to +15,000 yen per month (net profit after tax)
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Contribution to Living Expenses: Covering monthly fixed costs like electricity, gas, and water bills
By simply accumulating small profits from 2-3 trades a month, you can generate practical income that helps with your living expenses.
Furthermore, if you use a specific account (with tax withholding), the brokerage will automatically handle tax settlements and refunds through loss offsetting, so you don’t need to worry about tax returns or the impact on social insurance premiums at all.
Summary: To enjoy investing as a long-term ‘game’
To survive the long voyage of long-term investing, you sometimes need a bit of ‘play’—like stepping away from the deck to cast a small fishing line.
With 300,000 yen in capital, buying on dips at the 25-day moving average, and using OCO orders with a realistic R/R ratio (1.2–1.5), you can play this as a ‘puzzle game’ that follows rules. This allows you to maintain a healthy distance from the daily market while powerfully supporting your long-term asset formation.
When you feel like you’re about to be swayed by short-term stock price fluctuations, why not change your perspective with your own ‘rule-based small trades’?
[Disclaimer]
The content of this article represents the author’s personal views and does not constitute investment advice or a guarantee of profit. Please make final decisions regarding investment actions such as buying and selling at your own risk. Please note that the author assumes no responsibility for any damages caused by the information in this article.
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