On cycle of stock market in general:
Trending -> Ranging -> Trending -> Ranging -> Repeat
Trading method to capture above:
Position long -> Swing long -> Swing short ->
Position short -> Swing short -> Swing long -> Repeat
When asked what kind of trader:
Trade long term (weeks to months) using short term (day-to-day) movement to tell me where price is heading. Then follow it. I can stalk a stock for months before deciding that is the time to buy it.