Swing Trading the Stock Market

From Ranching to Trading

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A rancher wants to know the tax benefits of creating his own trading business when he goes full time and what challenges he should expect when he make...

Open to Profits

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What kind of time frame should a trader have for booking profits? How does one determine how long it will take to make their desired amount of profits...

Trading Big Volume Moves

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Big volume moves draw in a lot of day traders whether they are on break out plays or stocks that are tanking. How should one go about trading stocks t...

Strength in Stock Market Sell-Offs

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Not all stocks decline during market sell-offs. In this episode, Ryan Mallory talks about how you can find rallies and opportunities when the rest of ...

Mergers and Acquisitions

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do if your stock is bought out? Is it ideal to buy a stock simply because you think it will be acquired by another company in the future? ...

Shorting vs. Inverse ETFs

04 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is better, trading inverse ETFs or shorting a market index outright? Ryan will provide his answer on this as well as a quick explanation for what...

Living Off Profits

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you manage your living expenses in conjunction with trading full-time? How much money do you allocate to trading vs how much to pay the bills? ...

Trading World Markets

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you trade the US markets, is it worth trading overseas markets as well, or should one just stick to a specific country's market? What are the r...

Stop Loss Hunting

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Does stop loss hunting of retail shares really happen? Is it worth not using a stop-loss over? Or does it happen enough to even be concerned by it for...

When Trading Sucks

20 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When your trading just isn't working, when you've had a couple of bad trades, how do you handle it and what do you do to make it better? Ryan ...

Abandon Your Strategy

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When one strategy or multiple strategies stop working or never worked to begin with, when do you abandon ship? How do you confirm a strategy to what y...

Managing Unexpected Gains

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when you have a stock suddenly pop 10%, 20%, 50% or 100%? Do you Sell or hold? Ryan discusses his strategy for dealing with such situat...

Stops Too Tight

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is there such a thing as too tight of a stop-loss? Ryan talks about whether you can have your stop-losses too tight and what is the best approach for ...

Advice for a New Trader

06 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan tells his niece, who is starting to trade stocks, the five things he wishes he'd known before he ever started swing trading and some of the m...

Being a Bagholder

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when you are bagholding 4 meme stocks that you thought would go to the moon and colonize Mars. Is there an indicator that will help you...

Just One Stock To Trade

30 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan considers whether traders are better off trading only one stock and focusing on it 100% of the time, rather than focusing on the market and all t...

Pressure of Needing to Win

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan is faced with a trader that has started off hot, but has gone completely cold in his ability to profit in his trading. To make matters worse, he ...

What I Have Learned

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Ryan's 200th podcast episode, Ryan reflects over what he has learned in his last 100 episodes, the lessons learned, the skills developed, and w...

Irrational Exuberance

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you are worried about this market, and that a top is nearby, should you sell your stocks and go to cash? Ryan talks about how to handle a wild mark...

Reversing the Trade

16 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What indicators should you use, when do you time your breakout entries, and when you get stopped out of a trade, should you reverse course and start s...

Swing Trading With $500

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can you trade with $500 or even trade successfully with just that amount, or is it better to save up so you can trade with more money instead? Ryan ta...

Making That Money Back

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when you see your account drop from $40,000 down to $25,000. How do you make that money back and what should your approach be? In this ...

The Confirmation Signal

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is it ideal to buy a stock at support, or should you wait for a confirmation that the stock is willing to bounce? Ryan covers this topic as well as na...

Using Trailing Stop Losses

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trailing stop losses or traditional stop-loss orders! Which one should you use? Ryan talks about the pros and cons of using stop-losses and whether he...

My Trading Story

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A 19-year old asked me what advice I could give him that would help him with his trading? I thought the best answer would be to tell him my story.  ...

Trading Into Gambling

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you know when your trading stocks isn't just trading, but part of a bigger gambling addiction you might have? How can a gambling mentality ...

Small Caps vs. Large Caps

12 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why do the small cap stocks seem to be trading opposite of the large cap stocks? Why are the large caps performing so well at the expense of small cap...

About Shorting Stocks

04 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to know about shorting stocks, and how to avoid the major pitfalls that comes with shorting stocks? Ryan talks all about shorting stocks, ...

My Favorite Stock Trading Books

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Which trading books had the greatest influence on my swing trading? In this Episode, I'll break down my favorite trading books and why and what ma...

Is The Stock Market Rigged?

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest reasons that people give for not being successful at trading or for quitting all together is because they think the market is rigge...

Choosing to Increase Risk

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is there ever a time where increasing the risk on a trade or long-term investment is ideal? Should you increase risk if you think there is a massive r...

Determining Trade Entries

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Determining the entry for your swing trades can be difficult and involve a lot of uncertainty. Learn how Ryan approaches a trade and how he determines...

Does The Short Float Matter

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Does the short float percentage matter on trades? Should you get into a stock simply because it has a high short float? In this episode, Ryan digs int...

Cancelling Stop Losses

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you tempted to pull your stop-loss as price goes against you? What about when price gaps below your stop-loss, do you still honor your stop? Ryan ...

The Art of Patience

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What's one skill that Ryan thinks a trader should develop to insure long-term success in the stock market? Patience of course!  Whiskey: Maker&#...

Reviewing a Trading Plan (Part 2)

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan continues with Part 2 of reviewing Merv's trading strategy to steer him in the right direction.  Whiskey: Hayes Parker Reserve Small Batch ...

Reviewing a Trading Plan (Part 1)

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you put together your own trading plan yet? Ryan dissects one trader's approach to swing trading the stock market and whether his take on tra...

Preventing Gap Downs

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How should you approach after hours trading? How do you avoid the gap downs that come with swing-trading? In this episode, Ryan Mallory addresses thes...

Sifting Through The Noise

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel overwhelmed with the noise that is out there on Wall Street from news sites, talking heads, hidden agendas and social media platforms? How...

How Long Do You Hold a Swing Trade

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered how long you should be holding your swing trades? Should it be just a couple of days or should it be much longer? Ryan Mallory ...

Different Setups in Different Markets

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever wonder if certain swing trading setups work better in certain stock market conditions vs others? In this Episode, Ryan Mallory will discus...

Big Positions in Small Accounts

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Should you trade bigger position sizes just because you have a small account? Or should you trade the same # of positions whether you are trading a $6...

Timing Long-Term Investments

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When do you get into a long-term investment? Is this the time to be doing exactly that, or should you be waiting?  Whiskey: Angel's Envy Port Wi...

Time Zones & Trading Income

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you struggle with trading in a different time zone than eastern time zone that the stock market is based off of? How about making trading into a si...

Candlestick Preferences

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What parts of a candlestick are the best for you to use as a trader when it comes to drawing trend-lines, support and resistance. Ryan examines this q...

Swing Trading Vs. Options Trading

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Should you skip trading stocks/equities outright, and go straight into options trading? Many traders are skipping the art of learning to trade equitie...

Does Technical Analysis Work?

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can technical analysis be relied upon? Does it work? Ryan tackles the question of the efficient market hypothesis and whether that applies to technica...

Trading Money You Shouldn't Be Trading

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trading money that creates a lot of emotion and causes you to panic or excessively worry about the trade's outcome? That is probably a good sign y...

The Dogecoin Rally

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Does this Dogecoin rally have you miffed and wondering whether you should just throw in the towel and jump in it? Well, worry no longer, because Ryan ...

Swing Trading Reversal Plays

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Swing trading reversal patterns in the stock market is the question that one listener asks Ryan and how to tackle them at a high level of success that...

The Secret Sauce

25 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One part-time trader is trying to figure out how to balance a +40 hour/week work life with two young kids in the house. His passion has been revitaliz...

Trading Miracles

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you hoping your next trade will magically bail out a ton of bad trades currently in your portfolio? Are you always hoping it will be that next tra...

Dogecoin Mania + Sector Rotations

18 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dogecoin army and mania have taken over the internet and financial markets. People of all types are trading it and trying to bank major coin off of it...

Buying IPO's: Coinbase

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Unsure what to do with the Coinbase IPO? Still deciding whether you should make an investment in the stock? Ryan addresses this question as well as wh...

Becoming a Full Time Trader

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What statistics should you be tracking in your trading, and what should those statistics say that would ensure you that you're ready to transition...

Discussing Price Targets

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when your stock trade hits your price target? Do you ignore it, or sell the whole position, or somewhere in between? In this episode, l...

Quadwitching and Economic Reports: Which Ones to Follow?

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With all the regular economic reports that constantly hit the news wire, which ones should you be paying attention to? What about option expiration or...

Narrow Your Trading Focus

27 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you unsure what strategy to use? Do you find that you are using way too many strategies and in too many time frames? Ryan Mallory discusses the ne...

The SPAC Slaughter

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Stock traders are all caught up in the SPAC phenomenon. Along with it are countless losses, from traders being caught up in the hype. Ryan addresses t...

Breakout Frustration

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your ideal trade setups triggers, but you don't take the trade. You don't trust your analysis? Why does this happen? Afraid of losing? Too big...

Do Paper Trading Strategies Work

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you paper trading, and wondering whether the successful strategies you are using will work when you start trading with your own money? In this pod...

Selling Stocks to Buy Stocks

13 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when you are completely maxed out in stocks, but you find another stock that you so desperately want to buy? Do you go into margin, do ...

The Pattern Day Trader

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tackling the Pattern Day Trading rule that affects so many traders with accounts under $25,000. How should you be approaching the stock market with a ...

What A Trading Plan Looks Like

07 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Where do you start with your trading, how do you go about making a rock solid trading plan for the stock market and making it a profitable one?  Whi...

Finding Them Trade Setups

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trying to figure out how to find the trade setups that work for you and tired of trade setups that look great but they don't follow your moving av...

When To Short Stonks

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you see the market get really choppy, and then you see the selling start to pour in, when is the time to get short? How do you predict market top...

Don't Trade Like A Serial Killer

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What Does a serial killer have in common with a trader who trades too large of positions and too much volatility? Ryan will tell you as well as addres...

Using Massive Stop-Losses

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How big is TOO BIG when it comes to the size of a stop-loss? One listener of the podcast uses a 25% stop-loss. Is it worth trading if the stop-loss ha...

The Unplaceable Stop-Loss

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You get have that incredible trade that breaks out to new all-time highs, you're making unbelievable gains, but the success of the trade itself, m...

Should I Invest Too?

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to be diversified across time frames? Can you invest in stocks just like one trades in stocks, or is it better to just do one or the...

Big Win Turned Big Loss

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The most heart breaking stories that I come across in my trading are those of people who experience insufferable losses to their portfolio. It hurts t...

This Guy Asks A Lot Of Stock Trading Questions

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's so many aspects involved in successful swing trading. This listener asks Ryan a whole bunch of questions ranging form taking profits to re...

The Right Time Frame For Your Entries

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Which time frame is right for successfully timing your trade entries and your exits? Should you use intraday charts, or perhaps rely more on the daily...

Understanding the Gamestop and Dogecoin Phenomenon

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Struggling to understand what is going on in the stock market with Gamestop, Dogecoin, AMC and others? Wondering if you should be jumping in on the ac...

Trading After Hours

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have the urge to trade after hours? Is it a wise move for your portfolio? Can you save yourself from unnecessary losses by engaging in after ho...

Sector Overexposure and Shorting Stocks

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that overexposure in one particular sector or industry can be a silent killer in your portfolio? And what about shorting stocks - why is ...

Stop Losses and Partial Profits

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you're up big on a stock, where do start taking profits at? What kind of stop-loss strategy do you employ? Perhaps taking profits along the w...

Skills For The Full Time Trader

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Becoming a full time trader is a tall order and often times there are so many questions that traders have about it but can't find anyone who can a...

More Than Just Knowledge

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Traders will often times look to books and videos on how to master the stock market and while those courses and books often prove helpful in one's...

Punting on the Trade

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Having your stop-loss hit isn't the worst thing in the world. Despite the immediate loss that it often brings, it also furthers a winning strategy...

Watch Your Beta

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Big gains are great for the portfolio, but more times than not they come as a result of taking on big risks. Often times with traders, new and experie...

Trend Lines and Fibonacci Retracements

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Trend-lines and how Ryan Mallory draws them. Do they have to be perfectly touching the candle or is there some other method for drawing them? And then...

An Email From Merle: Knock Off The Penny Stocks

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Trading penny stocks is a sure fire way way to blow up a trading account and Ryan Mallory tackles this listener's emails about his belief and hope...

The Stock Market's Invisible Hand

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is the stock market's invisible hand you ask? It is a lot like Adam Smith's invisible hand in that it is an unforeseen force that moves t...

Rushing Success & Opportunity Cost

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So many new traders attempt to rush success in their journey to being consistently profitable. Ryan Mallory tackles the issues of rushing the process ...

Trading Time Frames

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Which time frame should you be basing your trading decisions in the stock market on? In this episode, Ryan Mallory tackles the question of which time ...

Creating a Watch List

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ryan Mallory provides an overview on how to build your own watch list system for trading stocks in the stock market and how it funnels...

One Bad Trade

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Mallory discusses in this episode, a recent conversation with a friend that bragged about never having a losing trade, but how having never lost ...

A History Of Good Trading Decisions

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A new trader dealing with early growing pains is trying to find his footing in the stock market and how to start the journey towards full-time trading...

Afraid To Trade

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan's latest episode deals with a trader who is afraid to to trade despite his analysis telling him to trade, only to find out later that the tra...

When Everything Else Rallies

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One trader expresses his frustration with how it always seems like the stocks that he decides not to trade takes off to all-time highs, where the ones...

Election Jitters and Over-Trading

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The 2020 Election is finally upon us and we are all tired and exhausted from the countless ads and political rhetoric that comes with it. In this epis...

3 Keys To Trading Well From The Start

31 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While trading will teach you many lessons and experiences, you can be successful from teh start, and in this episode, Ryan answer's a reader's...

Big Sell Offs and Big Emotions

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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. Rya...

Trading Real Money in the Stock Market

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Heavy Reliance On Indicators

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Don't be Greedy

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 deli...

Don't Get Cocky

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 figu...

Just Trading Sector ETFs

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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. ...

The Successful Part-Time Trader (Part 3)

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...