Rebel Traders™ Podcast - Stock Market Trading Strategies, Insights & Analysis with Sean Donahoe & Phil Newton
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Chasing Alice down the squirrel hole is what we sometimes refer to as exploring a trading hypothesis. Last October, we talked about the energy sector - long before the current saber-rattling. Sean was exploring aerospace and defense stocks at the end of last year. Last month semiconductors rose to Phil's attention along with metals and mining. In this week's show, the Rebel Traders break down how they find the optimal trades while chasing squirrels and ideas and exploring interesting sector plays...
Always remember that the crowd that applauds your coronation is the same crowd that will applaud your beheading. People like a show. So, when everyone is running for the pitchforks and torches consider where the opportunities are. Also, if you are the one grabbing the pitchfork yourself, take a step back, put it down and check your confirmation biases at the door because it could be costing you profits.
Oh boy, where do we start? Well, picture a scene from "When Harry Met Sally"... He's looking at 1-hour timeframes, she's stuck on the 15 minute time frame. There's a huge misunderstanding and suddenly flamingos are flying, coffee tables are tipped over and all chaos ensues, and weird and pained screams of "Yes!" are heard all across the room. What has this got to do with trading? Well, get ready as Phil gets on the soap-box about one of his biggest pet peeves about the markets and they both get a wee bit focused on the right time and the right place...
The retracement appears to be over, for now, traders are no longer crying in their Wheaties and the financial networks are sweeping the last 2 weeks under the rug like it never even happened. So, is it back to the "New Normal" in the markets, or is it the "Same 'Ol Situation!" Mötley Crüe style? The Rebel Traders break down what is going on and how they are trading these markets without worry, concern, or stress...
If you listened to the talking-heads you'd think the sky is falling, its chaos, cats and dogs living together... Utter mayhem... In reality, this recent correction is a much-needed steam valve and in this week's podcast, the Rebel Traders break it down as we help you navigate these waters and avoid the numbskulls and numpties who are spreading the dumb advice without qualifying actions and interpretations. Sean and Phil also reveal the top 18 stocks they look at every day for maximum returns in ANY environment.
If you are deeply dippy about the markets right now and wonder if this is a BUYABLE dip or just assuming it's a buyable dip, then listen up... It would be best to have a wee bit of quality control and a distinction between assumption and confirmation. So, while everyone is losing their minds (Again) and hyping that the sky is falling and the end is nigh... The Rebel Trades break it all down once more and highlight a few ways to bring consistency to your trading when everything seems to be breaking down...
With the markets rolling forward and continuing their rising channel push, despite Fed, CDC, and inept policymaking. The markets are doing what they do and the Rebel Traders are back in the saddle profiting from these markets. They are also tackling the misnomer of so-called high-probability strategies and why, looking in isolation, it's generally BS and why you need to take a wider angle look and a few other things.
With a wee bit of Bah Humbuggery (Yes, that's a new word!) we're looking at the ghosts of markets past, present, and future. Looking back over major influences on the markets and how the markets have shaken off pretty much everything it had thrown at it for the last 2 years. We look at the reasons why and what that means for 2022 as we take one last thrust into the podcast for the end of the year and set the plans for 2022.
As the end of the year winds down and the Fed is looking to raise rates, Sean (Flying Solo) is looking at the ripples unfolding as institutional money preps the books for the end of year there are opportunities everywhere. So, Sean digs in to use the information to hunt for opportunities and walks through what he does to use raised awareness to find trades and stocks no one else is looking at to find prime moves before they happen.
As the markets shake off another Thanksgiving dip and recover their recent losses as if it never happened, the talking heads are tripping over themselves with talk of Santa Rally's as they do every year... BUT... What's the truth? What do the numbers say and is the story on the charts matching what you hear thumping on the grapevine? Sean and Phil dig into the reality check that is much needed in these current markets...
If you're chasing a bear, a hedge or mitigating further losses, or simply wanting to get short... Then we're afraid we have some bad news The time to prepare for the bear was two weeks ago before Omnicron, Unicron, Galvatron or Jay Powell tried to decide if he's Hawkish, Dovish or Optimus Prime. However, there are some strategies you CAN employ in these markets and we break it all down in this weeks Podcast...
Most traders focus on the money. They get obsessed with how much they could have made, if they had Got in at the perfect time, if they had ridden Bitcoin up from pennies to thousands. Long-term trading success comes from having a process. And in this week's show, we pull that apart, talk about how crowd psychology is so damned critical and how you can leverage that for trading success. Plus, of course, we have a few trades, a few laughs, and a whole ton of fun while doing it...
* What's the best piece of trading advice you've ever received? Well, we've covered a lot of ground over the last 226 episodes and, while triggering some trauma, we cover some core advice that has been learned the hard way and helps traders get more from the markets. * * So, strap in, crank it up to 11, and get ready to rock this as we share some of the BIGGEST tips and strategies to capture more profits and protect your bottom line and sanity.
* It all started on Monday. Stocks were exploding (still), ES was on a Godzilla rampage, the Dow was challenging its rising resistance highs... Naz was past its channel boundary, even uncle Russell had rolled a D20 for rampage and broken its multi-month range...The markets were in full ‘gasm mode... ... And then there is the VIX, which had also started to get as excited as a gremlin fed after midnight. Something was off... The winds of change had swung the weather vane and that was not Mary Poppins floating in on a brolly to feed you a spoon full of sugar... THIS was something different! I looked at Sean, eyes wide... Had he seen what I had? With a knowing look... he whispered words I never thought to be heard... We may be in trouble... We're DEFINITELY in trouble!
The FED has crawled out from under its rock to once again tell us the obvious. Does that affect your trading? Do the markets live and die by the utterings of Jerome Powell? Look, we've got ONE job to do... PROFIT from the markets and do so consistently. We've done it for over 25 years and mean tweets, rambling and bumbling politicians, and whoever is head-of-the-fed really doesn't matter when you have a consistent plan... And that's what we'll cover in today's Podcast. So, strap in and rock on... It's going to be a fun ride!
With Sean still riding the Rebel Trader Roadshow and suffering from a James Hetfield sounding cold... It's a week of profit-taking. With a 10-day market rally, it's time to take cash off the table, stuff it under the mattress and wait for new entries. However, some are diving into the markets at the highs and may well be left holding the parcel when the music stops. How do you avoid the urge to jump in and get left holding the ticking parcel? Well, that's what we're going to cover in today's podcast...
What is the secret to being consistently profitable in trading? Is there are plan or process? Is it all magical pixie dust with a chance of smoke and mirrors? In this week's Rebel Trader Roadshow (As Sean is broadcasting from a remote hotel room while he's out of town) they break down why the process you create and execute is critical to long-term success and how you can do it too!
* First off the markets are buggering around again (as usual). It’s a bull trap... No... It’s a bear trap! * * Patience is critical and while we were all set to fill our boots on Monday morning and outlined a solid plan of action during our group mentoring call. Come lunchtime, the markets flipped 180 degrees. * * So, in this week's Rebel Traders Podcast we talk about when to pull the trigger and the skill of NOT pulling the trigger, and why that is so damned important.
* The markets are diverging, pausing and Phil is having a nervous flamingo breakdown. All joking aside, these are interesting times as what we talked about 2 months ago is coming to pass as we said. The money flow is hesitating and resetting and that is time for profit... If you stay on target! * * So, in this week's show, we're talking about targets, where to aim, and how to hit that Womp Rat in Beggers Canyon in your T-16 (ok nerd reference... Deal with it!) * * So, strap in, let's get this party started...
* Well, the markets have been crazy (again) this week - across the board AND the world... Do we care? Not really... Why? We always lean toward the pure chartist side of the ledger as the story is RIGHT there... And when we DO look at the funny-mentals and tune into the talking heads, it often does nothing more than confirm why we prefer not to listen to them. In this week's podcast, we cut through the BS and get to the core, eliminating the noise and filtering to the actual trades that are RIGHT there on the charts...
* It's a scam! Said every trader who hasn't seen a "Green Day" outside of a rock concert! "Buy the Dip," they said, as they buy into another 2% down day. This no-lose trading robot looks really good! (Do we really need to comment on that?) * * We've heard it all before, and we've all been there. A big part of the problem is not what you think the problem is. There are so many ways to make this trading thing work that it makes it hard to choose something right for your specific situation. That's what we're going to do in this week's show... and get YOU on track!
Have you ever just sat there staring at the charts? Not sure what to trade, what the chart is telling you? Well, buckle up buttercup, its time to jump in the cockpit, go full throttle and watch as the markets do a 4G negative dive while we're inverted at 2 meters while keeping up foreign relations. And if you get that reference, you are awesome ;)
* There are only 3 things you need to win big on the stock market... Big Balls, Lots of Cash, and a Strategy. Which one of those don't you have? In this week's show, the Rebel Traders dive into a new disturbing trend that shows just how few retail traders trade with a plan and how the losses are celebrated. That's not trading, that's NOT the business of trading. So, let's show you the better way...
Every trader is guilty of it, Sean and Phil included... Hindsight is ALWAYS 20/20 but when it comes to trading what is GOING to happen versus what HAS happened a different set of non-rose-tinted glasses have to come out. However, some traders and so-called "Experts" live in the world of hindsight and there has to be clear lines drawn in the sand to avoid the traps, pitfalls and quagmires that hindsight trading can pull you into.
There is so much going on in the world that when you turn on the news you can either let it raise your awareness and anxiety, stress and pull down your mood, enthusiasm and erode your sanity. So, as the news cycles are the last to know anything, what can you do? Well, turn it off for a start... Obviously! But, there's more to it than that. There are a ton of profits right there on the charts if you only take a few moments to look and look left. Curious, well, listen in now and we'll explain...
With all the current turmoil in the middle east, the markets have not been happy for the last couple of days. The Vix spiked to previous channel highs, the S&P500, DJI and R2000 all shedding ground but STILL within reason and their established channels. So, what is a trader to do...? Well, after a market breakdown and looking at the motion of the market ocean, we looked at some ways to smooth out troubled waters and get a nibble at a few opportunities that presented themselves.
The Imperial Senate will no longer be of any concern to us. I've just received word that the Emperor has dissolved the council permanently. The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away. No no no , the other senate... Something about the infrastructure then - Not a single Star Destroyer in sight. Alright, there's a definite Star Wars theme going on here... TK421 has left his post and we're going to dive in to whats going on right now, what you can do and how... So, let's make the Kessel run in under 12 parsecs and yes, Han shot first!
* Is that trade you are looking at a Donkey or a thoroughbred racehorse ready to gallop to victory? Well, do you know which one of the two tends to make the most money? In this week's show, the Rebel Traders break down how to identify which is which, how to profit from each and why you should roll up your sleeves, check its teeth, hooves and make sure this MF is ready to roll...
* In this week's Podcast, we're doing something a little different... Something that crossed our desk and landed in our mailbox that made both Phil and Sean pause, sit up, and reflect on their own journies, trials as well as ups and downs... * * There's a little of each of us in what we're about to share that is powerful, insightful and there are so many things wrapped in this episode that you need to hear... * * Enjoy...
* There is an old stock market saying that "If you wait long enough, you’ll always be right..." However, how much time is too long? * * Do you want to wait 17 years to be right like the dotcom recovery of the NASDAQ? Or the multi-month COVID crash? * * The Rebel Traders dive in on how to treat time as either an ally or an enemy and how to figure out what side of the fence you should be on and the opportunity costs of waiting too long.
