Stock Trading for Beginners

In this episode, we continue our Trading Avatar series by looking at one of the most common execution mistakes traders make: Selling their winners too early. Taking profits isn't automatically the wrong decision. In fact, depending on your strategy and Trading Avatar, it may be exactly the right thing to do. The problem is when you sell because you're afraid of giving back unrealized gai...

Welcome to the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! Most traders think they have an entry problem. They spend months learning support and resistance, market structure, indicators, and finding the "perfect" setup. But what if the biggest mistakes happen after you buy? In this episode, we explore one of the most overlooked skills in trading: execution . Using ideas inspired by The Art of E...

Welcome to the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! In this episode, we break down why technical analysis feels so confusing at first — and how to simplify it. Join the Free Trading Community Join our free trading community (full course + weekly live Q&A): 👉 https://skool.com/trading Inside the community you’ll find the full Momentum Trading Strategy course, plus weekly live Q&A sessions....

Welcome to the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! In this episode, we break down one of the most commonly used concepts in trading — but also one of the most misunderstood. Join the Free Trading Community Join our free trading community (full course + weekly live Q&A): 👉 https://skool.com/trading Inside the community you’ll find the full Momentum Trading Strategy course, plus weekly live Q&...

Welcome to season 4, episode 16 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! In this episode, we do something a little different. Instead of breaking down charts or strategies, we walk through the story behind Momentum Trading Alliance — and how I went from feeling overwhelmed and confused… to building a simple, low-stress, rules-based framework for trading. Because what most beginners don’t realiz...

Welcome to season 4, episode 15 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! In this episode, we break down one of the biggest mistakes beginner traders make — buying stocks at the worst possible time. What’s interesting is… it doesn’t feel like a mistake when you’re doing it. It feels like momentum is strong. It feels like you’re about to catch a big move. It feels like if you don’t get in now, yo...

Welcome to season 4, episode 14 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! In this episode, we break down two core concepts in technical analysis — Break of Structure (BOS) and Change of Character (CHOCH). These are simple ideas, but they play a major role in helping you understand whether a trend is continuing or starting to reverse. Given the current market conditions, this is especially import...

Welcome to season 4, episode 13 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! In this episode, we talk about one of the biggest reasons beginner traders lose money — and surprisingly, it’s not always because the stock itself was a bad investment. Join the Free Trading Community Join our free trading community (full course + weekly live Q&A): 👉 https://skool.com/trading Inside the community you’...

Welcome to season 4, episode 12 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! In this episode, we answer a question that’s been coming up frequently inside the group: Should I be using a stop-loss? Join the Free Trading Community Join our free trading community (full course + weekly live Q&A): 👉 https://skool.com/trading Inside the community you’ll find the full Momentum Trading Strategy course...

Welcome to season 4, episode 11 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! In this episode, we break down one of the core engines behind the momentum trading strategy: scaling in and scaling out . Join the Free Trading Community Join our free trading community (full course + weekly live Q&A): 👉 https://skool.com/trading Inside the community you’ll find the full Momentum Trading Strategy cour...

Welcome to season 4, episode 10 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! In this episode, I walk you through the exact stock trading framework I use — simple, rule-based, and repeatable. No flashy indicators. No complicated systems. Just clear rules that remove emotion and make trading surprisingly straightforward. Join the Free Trading Community Join our free trading community (full course + w...

Welcome to season 4, episode 9 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! In this episode, I share a personal experience that ultimately pushed me to start actively managing my own portfolio — and why that decision turned out to be one of the most important shifts in my trading journey. Join the Free Trading Community Join our free trading community (full course + weekly live Q&A): 👉 https:/...

Welcome to season 4, episode 8 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! In this episode, we break down why your trading strategy usually isn’t the real problem—and what actually causes traders to struggle with consistency. Join the Free Trading Community Join our free trading community (full course + weekly live Q&A): 👉 https://skool.com/trading Inside the community you’ll find the full Mo...

Welcome to season 4, episode 7 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! After wrapping up eight weeks of live training inside the first Momentum Trading Alliance mentorship, one theme kept coming up—not what strategy to use, but how to trade it. Members weren’t confused about entries; they were unsure about exits, profit-taking, patience, and activity level. That’s where the idea of Trading Ava...

Welcome to season 4, episode 6 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! When I first started trading, charts felt random and frustrating—until I learned the breakout backtest strategy. It transformed my portfolio, and now beginners in our group are spotting consistent setups in weeks. Building on last episode's "buy at support, sell at resistance" framework, here we discuss the p...

Welcome to season 4, episode 5 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! When I first started trading, I felt totally overwhelmed staring at price charts without knowing when to enter. Then I discovered a one-rule strategy that changed everything: only buy at support. After six months of trading real money, my portfolio jumped 144%, and I only spent minimal time scanning charts. In this episode,...

Welcome to season 4, episode 4 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast !  If trading is so profitable, why doesn't everyone do it? In this episode we talk about the 7 invisible barriers that sabotage beginners—not the markets or smarts, but fixable issues like info overload and mindset traps. I share how to overcome them for stress-free trading. Join the Free Trading Community Join our fre...

Welcome to season 4, episode 3 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast! We're covering a common beginner mistake: thinking you need a ton of cash to start trading stocks profitably. I break down how much you really need, why account size isn't the barrier you think it is, and how to get started smartly. Join the Free Trading Community Join our free trading community (full course + wee...

Welcome to season 4, episode 2 of the Stock Trading for Beginners Podcast ! We're talking trading psychology, breaking down five emotional traps that sabotage your trades and sharing practical fixes to help you trade smarter and more profitably. Join the Free Trading Community Join our free trading community (full course + weekly live Q&A): 👉 https://skool.com/trading Inside the communit...

Welcome to the Season 4 premiere of Stock Trading for Beginners ! I’m excited to share my two-year trading journey, including a 144% portfolio gain. This episode introduces my rebranded podcast and four pillars for low-stress, profitable trading: mastering one strategy, understanding market dynamics, managing risk, and handling emotions. Join the Free Trading Community Join our free trading commun...

Welcome to the season 3 finale of the Day Trading for Beginners Podcast! I’m Tyler Stokes, and in this episode, I’m thrilled to share a major update: my portfolio gained 144% in just six months using a momentum trading strategy. I also reveal how I’d trade differently today with a faster, smarter approach and announce an exciting podcast rebrand for Season 4. Join me for practical tips and a look...

Welcome to season 3, episode 11 of the Day Trading for Beginners Podcast ! In this episode, we talk about the critical topic of trading psychology, exploring a powerful quote from Jared Tendler’s book, The Mental Game of Trading : “The charts are a mirror that reflects your inner self.” We discuss how your emotions, biases, and mental blocks shape your trading decisions and how Tendler’s system ca...

Welcome to season 3, episode 10 of the Day Trading for Beginners Podcast ! I'm Tyler Stokes and in this episode, I share my journey of moving away from being an all-in Tesla investor. After achieving over 65% portfolio gains in just a few months of trading real money, I’ve learned valuable lessons about diversification, technical analysis, and avoiding the pitfalls of putting all your eggs in...

Welcome to season 3, episode 9 of the Day Trading for Beginners Podcast! I'm Tyler Stokes from StokesTrades.com , and in this episode, I'm excited to share my portfolio gains—up 65% after four months of trading real money—and discuss the momentum trading strategy that's been working for me. Join the Free Trading Community Join our free trading community (full course + weekly live Q&...

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 8 of the Day Trading for Beginners Podcast! This episode talks about the seven biggest mistakes new retail traders make—and how to avoid them.  Join the Free Trading Community Join our free trading community (full course + weekly live Q&A): 👉 https://skool.com/trading Inside the community you’ll find the full Momentum Trading Strategy course , plus weekly live Q&a...