Swing Trading the Stock Market

One swing trader finds himself sitting on losses of 50-60% from trades made in years past where he did not manage the risk in any sort of way. What should he do now? Sell and move on or hold and hope that it comes back and he can recover his losses? In this podcast episode, Ryan takes on this question in an attempt to provide clarity to the swing trader about these circumstances of bagholding a st...

Do you find yourself getting into stocks early before they even breakout? If so, you are increasing your odds of losing dramatically in doing so. Often swing traders will use the excuse of trying to get cheaper shares, but what they don't realize that they do that at the detriment of their capital by introducing the potential for an unnecessary loss. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offer...

In a follow up to the "What Are You Doing?" episode, Ryan follows up with a swing trader who provides him his answers to Ryan's five pressing questions in hopes he can know what he is doing for his swing trading and that he would be doing it correctly. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the resea...

The "shoulda", "woulda", "couldas" can plague a trader's thinking into making future bad choices as it pertains to their swing trading. In this podcast episode, Ryan talks about avoiding what you might have done better in your trades based on the ultimate outcome you got, because we all know traders never regret not risking more on a losing trade. Be sure to check...

A swing trader asks Ryan why he continues to struggle despite using stop-loss and using risk management in his trades. Ryan has five questions that he asks him to help him better understand his approach to trading and help improve his bottom line. 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 tec...

There are a lot Fintwit trading gurus out there. Who do you trust, and should you trust anyone that is on Youtube, a podcast (like me), or social media in general? In this podcast, I talk about I believe listeners should be laying out as the threshold for trust when it comes to trading and investing in the stock market. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes...

How does one start swing trading with just a few thousand dollars, or even less, say $1,000? What stocks should that person focus on, how much volume and what market cap, among other things Ryan discusses in this podcast episode. 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...

What should a trader study to become better, and can one expect instant success and to be considered a great swing trader right away? In this podcast episode, Ryan explores these questions, and the field of study that is likely to be the most beneficial to a swing trader's long-term success. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podc...

Is it better to scale into your position the lower it goes, or is it better to scale into your swing trade as it increases in value. Or perhaps it is better to go with a full size position right out of the gate. Ryan gives his thoughts on how he gets a full position size when it comes to swing trading. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with...

Is it possible to time the moves of an individual stock with its fundamentals? And how does one do that with timing it with overall market conditions. Plus, does enterprise value of an individual company stock play into the overall long-term value of a stock. Finally, Ryan discusses the value of the wheel option strategy for trading as a means of generating income.  Be sure to check out my Swing-T...

For a new swing trader, what are some of Ryan's tidbits of wisdom that he can give him, plus his thoughts on only being able to trade at the end of day, and opinions on moving averages and other 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 technical analysis on the stock market a...

When it comes to swing trading how much money should you set aside for yourself as it pertains to the profits that you make? How much should you set aside to reinvest in your swing trading? And finally how much should you set aside for your taxes? Ryan also covers the common practice of using a financial advisor and why it may not be in your best interest. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading off...

Is it good to take capital out of a long-term and dividend accounts, or even shares that one owns of a privately held company and use it for swing trading? This is the question that Ryan tackles in this podcast episode of Swing Trading 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 a...

Ryan gets an email from a fellow trader talking about a horrendous losing streak she is experiencing and wonders what she might be doing wrong in her swing trading. 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...

Pleasures that come from short minded decisions can wreck us, in our trading and also in our lives too. Our focus in trading shouldn't be the short-term gains or pleasures but to look at the bigger picture, and the body of trades that we make over our lifetime that helps lead to long term happiness. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with...

What's a good return for an individual trader? Should one seek a return of 20, 30 or 40 percent? What makes a person a great swing trader and if they are a great swing trader, what kind of return makes them to be one? In this podcast, Ryan gives his thoughts and approach to trading as it pertains to setting target goals for each year Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through Share...

One of the biggest mistakes that swing traders make is the desperate attempt to get back what they once had in their trading accounts. In this podcast episode, Ryan explains how this kind of move can lead to some disastrous results for your trading and how it is imperative that you accept where you are at right now. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand...

Ryan goes over one listener's swing trading journey, analyzes the trading strategy being employed, and answers questions on everything from short squeezes and short floats to insider and institutional buying and sector rotations. 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 analysi...

One trader writes the show to tell his story of how he just recently blew up his swing trading account. 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 updates on the most popul...

How can traders narrow their focus within their watchlist when there are too many stocks showing up as potential trade candidates. In this podcast episode, Ryan tackles this question with some quick and easy ways you can narrow your focus to just a handful of stocks. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the rese...

Ryan talks about why prop firms (aka proprietary firms) should be avoided at all costs and why it is the hardest path to take in finding and achieving success at swing trading 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 the stock market and individual sto...

Ryan covers the second part of a little known book from 1920 written by Charles H. Dow, called "Scientific Stock Speculation", and what his views were on short selling stocks, market cycles, and discretionary accounts. 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...

Ryan covers a little known book from 1920 written by Charles H. Dow on Scientific Stock Speculation and how much of what is written is readily applicable to today's swing trading. 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 t...

What is the one technical indicator that Ryan would choose over any other indicator? And how does gambling in the casinos, and on sports not correlate with trading in the stock market? Find out in Ryan's latest podcast! 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 s...

Ryan Mallory records his 400th podcast episode of Swing Trading the Stock Market, and in this episode, he talks about what all he has learned over the last 100 episodes. 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 p...