Market Structure Made Simple (Start Here #3)

Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners communityhttps://skool.com/tradingInside you'll find:The complete Momentum Trading courseLive Q&A sessionsChart discussions and feedbackA community learning the same rules-based processYour first buy doesn't need to predict the exact bottom.In this episode:Why traders put too much pressure on entriesReasonable entry vs perfect bottomWhy controlled starting size creates flexibilityThe trade-off of starting smallerPlanned scaling vs emotional averaging downWhy lower is not automatically betterWhy the chart still matters after entrySend me some feedback!Join Our Free Community on Skool:https://www.skool.com/trading

Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners communityhttps://skool.com/tradingInside you'll find:The complete Momentum Trading courseLive Q&A sessionsChart discussions and feedbackA community learning the same rules-based process🎥 Watch the visual lesson: https://youtu.be/QwPAh9EI2WgBreakouts often feel safest after price has already moved away from support.In this episode:Why breakouts create urgencyConfirmation vs locationWhy uncertainty is unavoidableShopify and Microsoft examplesWhy better entries can feel uncomfortableWhy breakout backtests can create another opportunitySend me some feedback!Join Our Free Community on Skool:https://www.skool.com/trading

Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners communityhttps://skool.com/tradingInside you'll find:The complete Momentum Trading courseLive Q&A sessionsChart discussions and feedbackA community learning the same rules-based process🎥 Watch the visual lesson: https://youtu.be/LixoK_U3EgQA large percentage decline doesn't automatically mean a bullish trend has failed.Use four questions:What happened before the pullback?Is higher-timeframe structure still bullish?Where could meaningful support appear?What would tell us the thesis is weakening?Send me some feedback!Join Our Free Community on Skool:https://www.skool.com/trading

Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners communityhttps://skool.com/tradingInside you'll find:The complete Momentum Trading courseLive Q&A sessionsChart discussions and feedbackA community learning the same rules-based process🎥 Watch the visual lesson: https://youtu.be/_CBcyHBBEb0A bullish stock isn't automatically a good buy.In this episode:Why location mattersSupport vs resistanceWhy support and resistance are zonesHow previous resistance can become supportWhy chasing can create difficult positionsWhy “I like the stock” and “I like the entry” are different decisionsWhy doing nothing is sometimes the correct decisionSend me some feedback!Join Our Free Community on Skool:https://www.skool.com/trading

Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners communityhttps://skool.com/tradingInside you'll find:The complete Momentum Trading courseLive Q&A sessionsChart discussions and feedbackA community learning the same rules-based process🎥 Watch the visual lesson: https://youtu.be/ENYCTBs8aqcMarket structure gives us a simple way to determine whether a stock is actually progressing higher or lower.In this episode:Higher highs and higher lowsLower highs and lower lowsWhy pullbacks don't automatically break a trendThe basic idea behind CHOCHWhy timeframe mattersWicks vs closesWhy meaningful swing points matter more than individual candlesSend me some feedback!Join Our Free Community on Skool:https://www.skool.com/trading

Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners communityhttps://skool.com/tradingInside you'll find:The complete Momentum Trading courseLive Q&A sessionsChart discussions and feedbackA community learning the same rules-based process🎥  Watch the visual lesson: https://youtu.be/FdtVXdQjnOwWhen you first open a chart, where should you actually begin?For most beginners, the answer is not more indicators.In Episode 2 of the Start Here season, we walk through the order I use when analyzing a new stock:Why I zoom out before making any decisionsHow Monthly and Weekly charts provide contextThe basic role of market structureWhy support and resistance create the mapWhen I move down to the Daily and 4-hour chartsWhy indicators come after the chart itself makes senseThe goal is to make chart analysis feel more structured and less overwhelming.Send me some feedback!Join Our Free Community on Skool:https://www.skool.com/trading

Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners community📈 https://skool.com/tradingInside you'll find:The complete Momentum Trading courseLive Q&A sessionsChart discussions and feedbackA community learning the same rules-based trading processIf you're new to trading, it can feel like you need to learn everything at once.Day trading. Options. Indicators. Patterns. Breakouts. Risk management.But before any of that, it helps to decide what kind of trading actually fits your life.In the first episode of the Start Here season, we cover:Why I prefer swing and momentum trading for beginnersWhy trading does not have to mean watching charts all dayHow higher timeframes can simplify the processWhy trading is about probabilities rather than perfect predictionsThe basic Analyze → Plan → Execute → Manage frameworkWhy doing nothing can sometimes be the correct trading decisionWhat we'll build throughout the rest of the Start Here seasonIf you're new to the podcast, listen to this season in order.Send me some feedback!Join Our Free Community on Skool:https://www.skool.com/trading

Momentum Trading Alliance is now open. If you’d like to build a more structured swing and momentum trading process, book a strategy call here:👉 https://calendly.com/tylerstokes-com/strategy-callGetting into a trade is only the beginning.Once you own the position, a new set of decisions starts:Do you hold? Add? Reduce? Exit?And how do you know whether the chart has actually changed—or you're simply reacting emotionally to normal volatility?In the final episode of Season 5, we bring together the major lessons from the season and build a simple process for managing a trade after the entry.In this episode, we cover: Why your Trading Avatar should determine how you manage the position  Why the controlling timeframe matters more than short-term noise  The four decisions after an entry: Hold, Add, Reduce, Exit Why your first entry doesn't need to be perfect How position size can affect your ability to remain objective  Why being red or green isn't a trading signal How to determine whether the original thesis has actually been invalidated  Why a winning trade can still involve a bad process—and a losing trade can still involve a good one  A simple step-by-step process for deciding what to do as the chart develops One of the biggest mistakes traders can make is changing the plan based on how the position makes them feel.A short-term pullback doesn't automatically mean a higher-timeframe thesis has failed.And a profitable position doesn't automatically mean it's time to sell.The goal is to return to the plan, evaluate the evidence, and make a decision that matches the type of trade you intended to take.A Simple Post-Entry ProcessAfter entering a trade: Identify your Trading Avatar Return to the controlling timeframe Ask whether your original thesis still exists  Determine where price is relative to support and resistance Decide whether to Hold, Add, Reduce, or Exit Ask whether you're responding to new information or emotionYou can't remove uncertainty from trading.The goal is to have a process for responding to it.Momentum Trading Alliance Applications Are OpenIf you've listened through Season 5 and understand many of these ideas but still feel like you need help applying them to your own charts and building a complete process, that's exactly what we work on inside Momentum Trading Alliance.Applications for the next MTA cohort are currently open and close later this week.If you're curious about MTA but aren't sure whether you're ready or whether it's the right fit, that's what the strategy call is for.We can talk about where you are now, what you've been struggling with, and what you're trying to accomplish with your trading.👉 Book a Strategy Call: https://calendly.com/tylerstokes-com/strategy-callKey TakeawayEntering the trade gives you a position. How you manage it determines whether you're actually following a strategy.Know what type of trader owns the position, know which timeframe controls it, control your size, define what would invalidate the thesis, and have a reason behind every decision to Hold, Add, Reduce, or Exit.Send me some feedback!Join Our Free Community on Skool:https://www.skool.com/trading

Momentum Trading Alliance is now open. If you’d like to build a more structured swing and momentum trading process, book a strategy call here:👉 https://calendly.com/tylerstokes-com/strategy-callA good entry matters, but getting into the trade is only the beginning.Once you own the position, the chart keeps developing, and you still need a process for deciding what comes next.In this episode, we look at the decisions that happen after the entry and how having a structured plan can make trade management clearer.We cover: Why buying near support instead of chasing resistance can improve the starting point of a trade  How your Trading Avatar helps define the type of trade you're taking  The four decisions that come after an entry: Hold, Add, Reduce, Exit Why position size, timeframe, and invalidation should be planned before emotions take over  Common execution traps that can pull you away from your original plan  Why hindsight makes trading education look easier than real-time decision-making  How the new Momentum Trading Lab will help us practice decisions while charts are still developing I also explain more about Momentum Trading Alliance (MTA), why I created the mentorship, and who it may be a good fit for.MTA is designed for traders who want a more structured swing and momentum trading process—not an alert service telling you what stock to buy.The goal is to help you build a process you can eventually apply independently.Momentum Trading Alliance Applications Are OpenApplications are currently open for the next MTA cohort.If you'd like to see whether the mentorship could be a good fit for where you are with your trading, you can book a strategy call using the link below.👉 Book a Strategy Call: https://calendly.com/tylerstokes-com/strategy-callWe'll talk about where you are right now, what you're struggling with, what you'd like to improve, and whether MTA makes sense for you.Key TakeawayThe entry gets you into the trade. The process tells you what to do next.A complete trading plan goes beyond finding a good entry. It also helps you decide when to hold, add, reduce, or exit as the chart develops.Send me some feedback!Join Our Free Community on Skool:https://www.skool.com/trading

Momentum Trading Alliance is now open. If you’d like to build a more structured swing and momentum trading process, book a strategy call here:👉 https://calendly.com/tylerstokes-com/strategy-callMaking money on a trade doesn’t automatically mean you made a good decision. And losing money doesn’t automatically mean you made a bad one.Trading is based on probabilities, which means a strong setup can fail and a poor decision can still get rewarded.In this episode, we look at why it’s important to separate process from outcome when reviewing your trades.📈 Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners CommunityInside the community you'll find: A complete beginner-friendly trading course  Weekly live Q&A calls  Lessons on market structure, support and resistance, confluence, Trading Avatars, execution, and more 👉 https://skool.com/tradingWe cover: The four combinations of good/bad process and good/bad outcomes Why profitable trades can sometimes reinforce dangerous habits  How a losing trade can still be an example of excellent execution  Why chasing resistance, oversizing, or ignoring invalidation isn't justified just because the trade worked  How your Trading Avatar helps define what good execution actually looks like  Why luck and skill can look very similar over a small number of trades  A simple framework for reviewing your trades without letting hindsight take over One of the most useful questions to ask after a trade is:Would I repeat this process under the same conditions, without knowing what happened next?The goal isn't to stop caring about results. Results matter.But one profitable or losing trade shouldn't be the full judgment of the decision.Over time, the objective is to build a process that deserves to be repeated.Key TakeawayA winning trade can still be a bad trade, and a losing trade can still be a good trade.Review both the outcome and the quality of your execution. Over a large enough sample of trades, improving the decisions you can control is what matters most.Send me some feedback!Join Our Free Community on Skool:https://www.skool.com/trading