Swing Trading the Stock Market

Big Sell Offs tend to bring the worst out of us as traders. Emotions run high and creates the greatest potential for the worst possible decisions. Ryan tackles how to handle the emotions that come with a major sell-off in the stock market.  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...

A lot of people get their start in the stock market paper trading, but does paper trading do anything to really help you understand whether you are a a good or bad trader or whether you have a healthy understanding of the overall dynamics of the stock market? Ryan Mallory takes on a 19 year old's question about transitioning from paper trading to trading real capital as well as his aspirations...

Do you find yourself too reliant on indicators? Are they lagging quality trade signals with price and volume? Ryan Mallory tackles a trader email that is finding it difficult to obtain quality entries on his trades due to his reliance on indicators.  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...

Trading difficulties can arise when trying to overtrade and become to greedy for a quick gain. Ryan Mallory answers the emailof a Papa John's delivery guy in his latest podcast episode, addressing greed and the stock market.  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...

One of the biggest pitfalls of traders in general is the ability to get cocky after a string of winning trades. You start to feel like you've figured out the stock market. In this podcast, Ryan talks about his own experiences, as well as those from a trader email.  Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the re...

Can you make a trading career, or simply trade profitably trading sector ETFs and Index ETFs only? Ryan talks about this in his latest email segment.  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 personal watch-lists...

Ryan jump in on part three of the successful part-time trader. This is a must-listen to series of trading as a part-time trader. 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 personal watch-lists, reviews and regular...

Spectacular email - trader that uses stops losses only after making a profit, but not to avoid a big loss. Also addressed is considering volatility in individual stocks when setting stop-losses. 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 st...

The second part of my Successful Part-Time Trader series focuses on when is the right time to leave your full time job and part-time trading for a full time trading career? This is the second episode of a multi-part series focusing in on stock trading from a part-time perspective. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering a...

Ryan answers one trader's question about the different tools of the trade and what brokerages he uses, along with the software for charting and his computer setup. 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 per...

So many of the listeners of this podcast are part-time traders and the demand of balancing a full-time job with part-time trading is difficult. This is the first episode of a multi-part series focusing in on stock trading from a part-time perspective. 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...

This podcast is about a listener who grapples with earnings and how stocks will often times sell-off on some of the best earnings reports. Perfect example is Rocket (RKT) which has sold off hard since a very strong earnings report. Ryan discusses whether you should or should not play earnings reports in the stock market. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes...

When you get into a new trade, you have expectations for what that trade will do, when you would like to sell it, where you will buy it, and what you think the stock will ultimately do for you. But more times than not our trades do not go according to expectations. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the resear...

Can a trading strategy that revolves around taking small profits, and averaging down on loser when they dip, work? In this episode, Ryan Mallory tackles one user's trading strategy of averaging down on losing positions, and whether the strategy can work long-term.  Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the re...

What happens when bad news and a bad economic outlook corresponds with a hot stock market that refuses to sell-off? That is what I am discussing in this podcast and how you should trade as a result. 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...

Trying to figure out how you can make time for trading while still working a full time job? I address some of the common obstacles that traders face when it comes to making enough time to trade in the stock market while holding down a full time job. 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...

Macro events after the market closes, or before it opens, can be extremely frustrating, especially when they are significant enough to take price well below your existing stop-loss. In this podcast, I detail what I do for myself when this happens, and the techniques that I use. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all...

Ryan Mallory takes on a trader who is looking for trades in all the wrong places. While highlighting the trading aspects he is doing correctly, Ryan also focuses in on the areas that could pose a potential problem for him down the road, including focusing in on low dollar stocks. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering al...

The pump and dump is a classic scheme in the world of penny stocks, that has found itself into the mainstream trading will large companies going up by incredible amounts, sucking in retail traders, and then leaving them as bag holders long term. In this podcast episode, I will cover how to handle a market with so many pump and dumps and how you can manage your capital accordingly. Be sure to check...

Another tale of life on the Robinhood app. This time I'm coming at you with a good story of a trader on the Robinhood App, looking to learn with realistic expectations and a healthy respect for the market. Listen to how "Larry" is taking on the stock market while managing a full time job, and even dealing with being tested positive for Covid while also learning to trade. Be sure to c...

Continuing to answer your most pressing questions, I took the time to answer one trader's email that touched on experience, learning and developing watch-lists. 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 person...

There is an influx of new traders in the stock market since the Covid-19 lows were struck. But instead of trading, it is more like gambling on the Las Vegas Strip. Hoping to strike it big, the lose it all, all under the guise of believing what they are doing is investing. No exit plan, and no understanding for where to get out at, most will lose everything they put into the stock market to trade....

In this podcast episode I speak to a recent NY Times article on the success and failure of Robinhood App users (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/technology/robinhood-risky-trading.html) Some have killed themselves, while others have lost over $860k along with taking credit lines and second mortgages. These people as a whole trade the riskiest stocks and asset classes. Be sure to check out my Swi...

Risk in 2020 mattered for a moment when the stock market plunged in late February all the way down to its eventual bottom on March 23rd. But now it is a thing of the past as traders place bets and wager big that the stock market will go up forever. In a market that doesn't seem all that risky, why does managing the risk still matter? I go over this and more in this podcast episode. Be sure to...

The stock market has seen one of the steepest and quickest sell-offs in history, and right afterwards it saw one of the greatest rallies off the lows too. For the prudent investor or trader, there is no doubt you felt left behind as the speed and velocity of the rally was breathtaking. In this episode, my 100th episode to be exact, I discuss the frustrations that comes with a market that rallies w...