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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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:Â Frey Ranch Bottled In [...]
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 [...]
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 Patreon [...]
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:Â Jack Ryan 12 Year Irish Whiskey Be sure to check out [...]
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 [...]
The stock market ripped higher following the FOMC Statement issued by Jerome Powell. The stock market soared, and from a technical analysis standpoint, the outlook looks good for stocks going forward. In this video, I provide my analysis on the SPY, QQQ and IWM ETF, as well as my outlook [...]
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 Patreon that goes hand-in-hand with my podcast, offering all of the research, charts and [...]
