Swing Trading the Stock Market

What are the indicators that Ryan uses to judge the health of the overall stock market? In this podcast episode Ryan talks about his go-to indicators for judging the stock market's health and direction both on the daily and intraday charts. Whiskey: Ellington Canadian Whiskey Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering al...

Some new tips for beginning traders to implement in their trading. Ryan covers everything from becoming a full time trader from a part time trader, to the type of accounts to consider opening, as well as goal setting for swing traders. Whiskey: Blackened Total Wine Barrel Proof Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all...

What are some of the key metrics and considerations you should both achieve and think about when it comes to adding more capital to your account? Should your position sizes stay the same? In this podcast episode, Ryan Mallory gives you his thought process when it comes to increasing your account size. Whiskey: Old Fashioned w/Old Forester Single Barrel/Barrel Strength Be sure to check out my Swing...

Ryan Mallory goes over using trailing stops, versus manually setting stop-losses. Also discussed, is the use of covered calls and writing cash secured puts. Whiskey: Old Forester Single Barrel, Barrel Strength Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the research, charts and technical analysis on the stock market an...

When should you give up on trading? At what point do you throw in the towel and just say "this isn't for me". Ryan Mallory tackles one reader's bad luck in trading, and despite loving trading, he wants to give up on it following a recent string of losses. Whiskey: Oregon Spirit Single Barrel, Bottled in Bond Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlan...

Can a trader use technical analysis on inverse and  ultra ETFs or should he only focus on the underlying asset the ETF is pegged to? Also, Ryan dives deep on this current bear market rally and how long it may rally for. Whiskey: Basil Hayden Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the research, charts and t...

Ryan goes in detail what his computer setup looks like for swing trading the stock market. He also provides the specs on a number of key hardware aspects, as well as his preferred trading platform, and where he got his trading desk from. And he answers the question that many people want to know, "What is the difference between SharePlanner's Trading Block and Swing Trading The Stock Marke...

Ryan shares a raw account of his most recent swing trade, how awful it was, what he learned from it, and  what he must do going forward. It is a raw reflection in the anguish and disgust that comes with losing on a trade, even when one remains completely disciplined in their approach. Whiskey: Jerfferson's Ocean Voyage 24 Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlan...

Ryan Mallory digs deep on measuring risk as it pertains to position size and stop-losses and how to take into account headline risk for your swing trades. Whiskey: Benchmark Small Batch Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the research, charts and technical analysis on the stock market and individual stocks, not...

One trader has seen his trading account drop by 33% and after 82 trades in the stock market since February, he's asking the question, "Should I just admit that I've blown up my account, and start over?" Whiskey: Knob Creek Single Barrel Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the research, charts...

Learn to let the charts tell you the story it wants to tell you. You can't be too dogmatic on particular indicators, or moving averages. Instead look for the edge that a chart might be trying to tell you and what works for one chart doesn't necessarily work for all charts when it comes to swing trading. Whiskey: Agitator Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through ShareP...

Should you take profits in the pre-market when you are up on the trade? Or should you wait for the market to open and give price action in the regular trading hours a chance? In this episode Ryan is going to tackle this subject and his philosophy and take on a recent trade he made in the Trading Block where there was an opportunity to book some respectable profits in the pre-market trading hours....

Ryan addresses the concerns of a new swing trader balancing a full time job with a desire to succeed in the stock market. Whiskey: Jim Beam Devil's Cut Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the research, charts and technical analysis on the stock market and individual stocks, not to mention my persona...

Ryan Mallory dives deep into the frustrations that come with remaining disciplined and true to one's trading rules and how waiting long stretches of time can really present some difficult challenges in not forcing trades that aren't really there. Whiskey: Willet Straight Rye Whiskey 4 Year Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my po...

What do you do when trading conditions change? Let's say you got into the trade and everything aligned correctly - the market, the sector, industry and stock, but once you get into the trade, everything falls apart - then what? In this episode Ryan tackles how to trade a stock when the conditions change. Whiskey: McFarlane Reserve Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePla...

A trader yet to make his first trade, asks Ryan a number of poignant questions about creating a checklist to help keep him from making bad trading decisions. Whiskey: Smoke Wagon Small Batch Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the research, charts and technical analysis on the stock market and individua...

How do you trade stocks that have their primary listings in other country's exchanges? These kinds of stocks tend to create massive gaps each morning for traders to deal with, and make it difficult to follow your stops. In this episode, Ryan provides his take on how he handles this swing trading scenario. Whiskey: Wolcott Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlan...

Ryan Mallory provides insight on swing trading with a tight stop loss and profiting consistently as well as why you can still target high beta stocks  and still keep the risk tight, but you have to be selective in the process of doing so. Whiskey: Total Wine's Old Scout Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering...

Ryan provides his reasoning for which is better to use - a stock's beta or the average true range. He also tackles position sizing vs. managing one's emotions in the trade and why it is important to lose fast. Whiskey: Old Elk Blended Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the research, charts and...

For working traders or those with a heavy family load, it can be difficult combing through hundreds if not thousands of stocks looking for that one quality swing trade setup. In this episode I talk about how one can trim down the stocks that they have to follow as well as trading off of a bare number of stocks and ETFs. Whiskey: King's Creek Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey Be sure to check out my...

Does this stock market have you searching for answers as a swing trader, day trader or investor? Ryan Mallory provides some important keys to surviving the Stock Market Crash of 2022. Whiskey: EH Taylor Small Batch Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the research, charts and technical analysis on the st...

One of the biggest problems among traders in the stock market is in the inability to not trade. To show patience and wait for the right setup. Ryan Mallory talks directly to traders to make them look at patience as a strategic approach to trading successfully in the most volatile and unpredictable of markets in order that their profits will be far greater as a result. Whiskey: Kirkland Small Batch...

Ryan Mallory dives in deep on the role that fundamentals play in swing trading, whether it is worth paying attention to along side of technical analysis, and the scenarios that he has benefited the most from it. Whiskey: Calumet Farm 8 Year Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the research, charts and te...

Is there an opportunity to capitalize on a trade by buying a stock before ex-dividend, and selling a day or two after? Is there opportunities post earnings to play the immediate move. Ryan explains the pitfalls of both approaches to trading and what you need to be aware of. Whiskey: Canadian LTD Whiskey Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with...

When it comes to earnings, Ryan Mallory talks about when he closes his position, the pitfalls of holding a position the day of earnings and why just because you've never blown up a trading account, you shouldn't dismiss the possibility of still being capable of doing so. Whiskey: Hayes Parker Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand...