Stock Watch: Position/swing traders: how often do you watch your deals?

It's my first time doing this, I know I should choose a stop loss point and forget about the stocks for a few days but the anticipation is killing me.

So, how often do you check them?

Also, how often do you look for upcoming trends and how? I generally sort stocks lists for highs-lows on a weekly basis. Then I check the graphs for interesting up trends.