Swing Trading the Stock Market

How do you avoid the regret of getting out of a trade too early only to watch it run to new highs and beyond. In essence, how can you place yourself in the best position to extract the most amount of profits in each of your swing trades? In this episode, Ryan Mallory explains his approach to profit taking and what he does to maximize profits. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through...

What to look out for when creating a trading system through TD Ameritrade's Thinkscript or any any trading system for that matter. Ryan talks about the most important aspect of any trading system and steps that one can create to maximize the profitability and minimizing the massive drawdowns often associated with trading systems. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlan...

Ryan talks about how he approaches his dividend portfolio and the stocks that he looks to add to it on a regular basis. 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 o...

What popular cliches in trading are worth following? What about popular expressions like "Sell in May, Go Away" - is that worth paying attention to? What about Elliot Wave Theory? In this podcast episode, Ryan addresses the most popular beliefs that sway swing traders and whether they are legit. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand wi...

When faced with uncertain markets that trade sideways or unpredictable manner, what are the do's and don'ts of trading that will help to keep trading errors to a minimum, and to avoid a nasty drawdown, as one waits for better clarity in market direction as swing traders. Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all...

Should you take bigger risks when you have a backstop of income? Perhaps it is your fulltime job, or perhaps you are a trust fund baby that can just keep pulling from an account to mask the lack of quality swing trading outcomes. In this episode, Ryan talks about how you have to be willing to walk the tightrope and not just skip down the Yellow Brick Road, unafraid of the outcome of your trade or...

After two and a half years of trading one swing trader finally makes back all his losses. But as traders should we be looking to simply break even? Is that even a good approach to successful trading in the stock market? In this podcast episode, Ryan will detail thoughts on this common thought process that inhibits a lot of traders on their path to success in the financial markets. Be sure to check...

When you are looking at getting into a new swing trade but you see that the RSI and MACD are overbought, plus there are multiple layers of resistance overhead, what do I do? Do I still make the trade, or do I move on to the next trade setup and look for a better opportunity? In this episode, Ryan provides some strong pointers on swing trading as it pertains to mixed trading signals. Whiskey: Bruic...

At what point in a trade should one consider closing it out before it hits the stop loss? Is that an act of being undisciplined, or can changing market conditions, and even a change in the stock trade itself, justify closing out a swing trade early? Whiskey: Frey Ranch Bottled In Bond Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offeri...

How do you fight the urge of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) in your swing trading when you see stocks like Tesla (TSLA) trading over 100% higher in just a month? How does one resist such urges, and are there instances where you should chase after moves? Plus, Ryan follows up on his Frustrated Trader episode and provides his update with current stock market conditions. Whiskey: Sagamore Spirit Straight...

Let's talk more about trailing stops with swing trading because the questions keep coming in on these and I think it is important to continue talking about as long as you all have questions about them. Whiskey: Ratime Rye BiB 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 talks about using trailing stops versus manual hard stops, and the benefits of the latter over the former. He also briefly talks about Jesse Livermore as a trader and whether his principles still applies today in swing trading. Whiskey: Jack Ryan 12 Year Irish Whiskey Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of th...

Should you hedge your positions in ETFS, or even stocks with index ETFs that go in the opposite direction of your positions? What are the benefits and downfall to doing this, plus Ryan addresses an easy way to avoid being stopped out prematurely from your swing trades. Whiskey: J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with...

Trading alone can have its whole set of challenges and ramifications from a mental standpoint and how it affects us in our trading decisions. Whiskey: Two Stacks 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...

How does one deal with the frustrations that are typically unrelenting as a trader? Ryan details some of his own frustrations that he has experienced so far this year in 2023 as a trader, and what he is doing to overcome them. Whiskey: Yellow Rose 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...

How can you just look at the chart and tell if a stock is overbought or oversold? How can traders use indicators like stochastics or RSI in multiple time frames to gain a better understanding of the stock one is looking to swing trade? Ryan Mallory covers this in this podcast episode. Whiskey: Alamo Black Label Whiskey Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes h...

What platforms are the best for managing a watch list? In this episode of Swing Trading the Stock Market, Ryan details the essentials for having a good watch list and how he sets up and uses his own personal watch lists. Whiskey: Kurayoshi Pure Malt Whiskey Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the research, char...

Ryan takes on a question from a listener in Australia about the gambling aspects of trading in the stock market (or crypto, forex, or any other trading vehicle for that manner) and whether it may in fact be a moral hazard to engage in. Whiskey: Shinobu Japanese Whiskey 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's the differences, advantages and disadvantages of swing trading vs day trading vs position trading, and what does it mean to be either of them? Also in this episode, Ryan explores one trader's questions about trading index funds only and provides the bigger questions that this person should be asking himself. Whiskey: Ohishi Japanese Whiskey Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offe...

What should we expect for swing trading in 2023? Will the stock market write a new chapter in '23 and finally bottom, or will we go the way of the Dot-Com Bubble and extended the Bear Market for another 1-2 years? In this episode, Ryan Mallory discusses why  you shouldn't care about when the stock market bottoms. Whiskey: Big Level Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering thr...

One frustrated trader (a few drinks in) emails Ryan to find out what is the best way to get started in the stock market - and what the focus should be as one approaches the stock market for the first time.  Ryan also provides a quick explanation of what it means to short stocks. Whiskey: Koval Single Barrel Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-...

If you find you didn't make much this year, but lived to tell about this Bear Market of 2022, should you just quit and consider swing trading not to be your forte? In this podcast, Ryan offers up some encouragement and retrospection on the year that was one of the craziest on record. Whiskey: Fistful of Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-...

What does one have to do to trust their trading strategy, and when one is having trouble executing it, what is that a sign of and how can a trader correct this behavior in their swing trading and investing. Whiskey: Rip Van Winkle 10 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 tech...

What does Ryan Mallory have to say about what a realistic return expectation for swing trading the stock market is every month? Also, Ryan shares his thoughts on treating one's trading capital like inventory and the need to turn it over as much as the market allows. Whiskey: Town Branch Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-hand with my p...

In this episode, Ryan reflects on his trading and particularly that of inverse ETFs and whether he plans to continue trading them in light of some research he has done on his own trading, and despite them being a huge part of the success he has enjoyed as a trader this year. Whiskey: Noble Oak Double Oak Bourbon Be sure to check out my Swing-Trading offering through SharePlanner that goes hand-in-...