Swing Trading involves investing and holding position for few days to several weeks while Intraday Trading involves buying and selling of position on the same day. Unlike Intraday trading, which requires constant monitoring as it is fast paced approach, swing trading requires less monitoring. Intraday causes more pressure on mind while swing trading causes moderate stress comparatively. Swing trading requires more capital to earn the same amount of return as compare to intraday as intraday gives marginal leverage to trade in the market. Both approaches have its own pros and cons depending upon the need of trader.