The TraderLion Podcast

Swing Trading Vs. Position Trading - Matt Petrallia CMT


Listen Later

📘 Get your FREE 115-page Ultimate Trading Guide: https://go.traderlion.com/uinsN

🔍 Next-Generation Stock Screener: https://go.traderlion.com/uinsM

🦁 Follow us on Twitter/X: https://go.traderlion.com/uinsK

📈 TraderLion Masterclass Courses: https://go.traderlion.com/uinsG

Matt Petrallia CMT is a professional trader with more than 20 years of experience blending both swing trading and position trading strategies. While some traders supersize positions on volatile stocks to try to earn super performance Matt is more focused on staying mentally balanced while his account climbs higher.In this video Matt discusses his approach the pros and cons to both swing and position trading along with his guidelines for each. Matt will always determine which category a trade fits in before he makes it. This way he always knows which set of rules to follow which in turn reduces the mental stress of trading.Swing Trading:- Catching short to medium term 'swings' in price- Compound account quickly; high turnover- Duration: 1 day to 2 weeks (market dependent)- Trading time frame: daily charts- Expectation: Ideally 3-5RPosition Trading:- Catching medium to long term price trends- Requires sitting through pullbacks / earnings reports- Focus on weekly charts - fine tune with daily- Requires some knowledge of fundamentals- Lasts anywhere between one week to many months or even 1+ years- Larger R Multiple return is possible but comes with opportunity cost.He concludes by encouraging viewers to embrace failure and use it as a learning tool stating that traders who rush the process of attaining trading knowledge are more likely to fail. Matt stresses to always be in trade alignment: Time Frame, Duration, and Expectation.Follow Matt Petrallia on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/theEquilibriumLearn directly from Matt: https://www.tradingequilibrium.com/Enjoy!- The TraderLion Team-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Next-Generation Stock Screener: https://links.traderlion.com/Deepvue-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Stay in touch:Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TraderLion_Timestamps:00:00 - Introducing Matt Petrallia02:37 - Trade Alignment11:20 - Creating Expectations18:36 - Personalizing Trading System26:14 - Swing Trading Rules & Expectations32:45 - Paying Yourself on Winners36:35 - Position Trading Rules & Expectations40:41 - Position Trade Management48:00 - 2023 Trading Results & Examples53:26 - PLTR & PTX Trade Example1:00:09 - SPOT, DKNG, NVDA Trade Examples1:11:36 - AMD Deep Dive (Swing Trade)1:27:43 - Closing Trading Advice

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The TraderLion PodcastBy TraderLion

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

38 ratings


More shows like The TraderLion Podcast

View all
Top Traders Unplugged by Niels Kaastrup-Larsen

Top Traders Unplugged

585 Listeners

Chat With Traders by Tessa Dao

Chat With Traders

1,978 Listeners

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders by Etienne Crete

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

99 Listeners

The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing by The Idea Farm

The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing

930 Listeners

Swing Trading the Stock Market by Ryan Mallory

Swing Trading the Stock Market

787 Listeners

Wall Street Breakfast by Seeking Alpha

Wall Street Breakfast

1,011 Listeners

Trading Nut | Trader Interviews - Forex, Futures, Stocks (Robots & More) by Cam Hawkins

Trading Nut | Trader Interviews - Forex, Futures, Stocks (Robots & More)

224 Listeners

The Market Huddle by Patrick Ceresna & Kevin Muir

The Market Huddle

362 Listeners

Investing With IBD by Investor's Business Daily

Investing With IBD

381 Listeners

B The Trader by Alex B

B The Trader

354 Listeners

Dumb Money Live by Dumb Money

Dumb Money Live

109 Listeners

Stock Market Options Trading by Eric O'Rourke

Stock Market Options Trading

294 Listeners

The Day Trading Show by Austin Silver

The Day Trading Show

43 Listeners

Stock Market Today With IBD by Investor's Business Daily

Stock Market Today With IBD

35 Listeners

Words of Rizdom by Riz Iqbal

Words of Rizdom

15 Listeners