Stock Trading for Beginners

By Tyler StokesBusiness Investing

Stock Trading for Beginners episodes

October 26How to Tell If a Pullback Is Healthy or Weak (Start Here #5)
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A 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?

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7 min
October 19A Good Stock Can Still Be a Bad Trade (Start Here #4)
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A bullish stock isn't automatically a good buy.
In this episode:
Why location matters
Support vs resistance
Why support and resistance are zones
How previous resistance can become support
Why chasing can create difficult positions
Why “I like the stock” and “I like the entry” are different decisions
Why doing nothing is sometimes the correct decision
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7 min
October 12Market Structure Made Simple (Start Here #3)
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Market structure gives us a simple way to determine whether a stock is actually progressing higher or lower.
In this episode:
Higher highs and higher lows
Lower highs and lower lows
Why pullbacks don't automatically break a trend
The basic idea behind CHOCH
Why timeframe matters
Wicks vs closes
Why meaningful swing points matter more than individual candles

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9 min
October 05The First Things I Look at on a Stock Chart (Start Here #2)
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When 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 decisions
How Monthly and Weekly charts provide context
The basic role of market structure
Why support and resistance create the map
When I move down to the Daily and 4-hour charts
Why indicators come after the chart itself makes sense
The goal is to make chart analysis feel more structured and less overwhelming.

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11 min
September 28The Trading Style I’d Learn as a Beginner (Start Here #1)
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If 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 beginners
Why trading does not have to mean watching charts all day
How higher timeframes can simplify the process
Why trading is about probabilities rather than perfect predictions
The basic Analyze → Plan → Execute → Manage framework
Why doing nothing can sometimes be the correct trading decision
What we'll build throughout the rest of the Start Here season
If you're new to the podcast, listen to this season in order.

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9 min
September 21What to Do After You Enter a Trade - Season 5 Recap
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Getting 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 Process
After 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 emotion

You can't remove uncertainty from trading.
The goal is to have a process for responding to it.
Momentum Trading Alliance Applications Are Open
If 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.
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Key Takeaway
Entering 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.
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11 min
September 14The Entry Is Only the Beginning: Inside Momentum Trading Alliance
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A 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 Open
Applications 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.
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We'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 Takeaway
The 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.

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9 min
September 08A Winning Trade Can Still Be a Bad Trade
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Making 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.

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We 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 Takeaway
A 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.
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12 min
August 24Why High Conviction Can Be Dangerous
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Conviction is an important part of trading.
It helps you take action, stay patient during normal volatility, and stick with a valid thesis when the chart is behaving as expected.
But conviction becomes dangerous when it starts replacing your rules.

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In this episode, we explore the difference between healthy conviction and certainty, why high conviction often leads traders to oversize positions, chase poor entries, ignore invalidation, and become emotionally attached to a trade.
You'll learn how to stay confident in your analysis while still respecting risk management and allowing the chart—not your emotions—to guide your decisions.
In this episode, we cover:
Why conviction is not the same as certainty
How conviction can distort position sizing
Why a great company can still be a poor trade at the wrong price
How conviction influences Trading Avatar behaviors
The danger of confirmation bias
Why traders often move their invalidation after entering
Looking at portfolio risk instead of individual positions
Building conviction from evidence instead of emotion
A practical high-conviction checklist to review before increasing a position
The goal isn't to trade with less confidence.
It's to build disciplined confidence—confidence that's supported by market structure, support and resistance, confluence, and clear risk management.

Key Takeaway
High conviction should support your process—not replace it.
A strong thesis can justify taking a trade.
It should never justify:
Ignoring support and resistance
Oversizing a position
Moving your invalidation
Averaging down emotionally
Holding simply because you believe the story
Remember:
Your Trading Avatar gives you the plan.
Your execution determines whether you actually follow it.
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12 min
August 17Build Your Trading Rules Before You Buy
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Most traders think the hard decisions happen after they enter a trade.
But in reality, the quality of those decisions is usually determined before they ever press the buy button.
In this episode, we explore why clear trading rules are one of the most overlooked parts of successful trading—and how defining your plan before entering can help you avoid emotional decision-making later.
You'll learn how to build rules that match your Trading Avatar, define your controlling timeframe, manage positions consistently, and evaluate your execution without letting profits and losses distort your thinking.
In this episode, we cover:
Why most trading rules are too vague
How your Trading Avatar shapes every trading decision
Choosing the correct controlling timeframe
What should be true before you buy
Planning how you'll hold, add, reduce, or exit
Why you shouldn't rewrite your rules mid-trade
Separating process from outcome
How to build a simple, repeatable trading plan
The goal isn't to predict every move.
It's to create a process that's clear enough to follow—even when emotions are trying to pull you away from it.

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Key Takeaway
The best time to make important trading decisions is before you're emotionally invested in the trade.
Define your:
Trading Avatar
Controlling timeframe
Entry requirements
Position size
Rules for adding
Profit-taking plan
Invalidation level
Then let your plan guide your execution—not your emotions.
Your Trading Avatar gives you the plan.
Your execution determines whether you actually follow it.

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17 min

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Welcome to "Stock Trading for Beginners," hosted by Tyler Stokes of StokesTrades.com. This podcast is a real-time chronicle of my journey in stock trading, focusing on a low-stress, momentum-based…