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Trading Basics

  • Learn Swing Trading - Learning how to swing trade stocks can be challenging without the knowledge necessary to succeed. On this site, you will learn swing trading techniques and strategies that will put you on the path to success.
  • Stock Market Stages - Successful swing trading involves first analyzing the four different stock market stages of the overall market and individual stocks. Then, you can successfully trade the trend in harmony with the market.
  • Stock Trends - Trading stock trends are how successful swing traders consistently make money. Here is the anatomy of the trend.
  • Moving Averages - Moving averages define the trend and allow traders to recognize changes in the trend. Here is how I use them to trade stocks.
  • Candlestick Charts - Reading candlestick charts is and effective way to study the emotions of other traders and to interpret PRICE.
  • Stock Chart Volume - Stock chart volume is the most misunderstood of all technical indicators. There is really only one time when it is useful.
  • Support And Resistance - When looking at a stock chart, support and resistance identify areas of supply and demand. This is the most important aspect of trading.
  • Relative Strength - Relative stock strength refers to how strong a stock is in relation to something else. This is how we determine if a stock is strong or weak.

Swing Trading Strategy

  • Traders Action Zone - The traders action zone is an area on a chart that swing traders can use to identify reversals in a stock.
  • Trading Pullbacks - Trading pullbacks is the art of buying weakness and selling strength. As a swing trader, you want to enter a stock after a wave of buying or selling has occurred.
  • Entries And Exits - Your swing trading entry strategy is the most important part of the trade. The amount that you have decided to risk on this stock is at stake. Better get it right.
  • Market Timing - Use this market timing technique to time your trades to the rhythm of the market. This simple approach will keep you on the right side of the market.
  • Chart Patterns - On this page you will find all of the chart patterns that I use in the Traders Action Zone.
  • T-30 - This chart pattern identifies short term extreme moves in a stock.
  • Ghost Town - This chart pattern combines volume with low volatility.
  • Swing Trap - This chart pattern traps swing traders in the middle of a move.
  • Money Management - Your money management strategy is the one thing that will propel you from novice to professional status.
  • Swing Trading Strategy - Here is your complete swing trading strategy for discretionary traders. On this page we will put everything together into a trading plan.

Stock Market Articles

  • Adx Indicator - The ADX indicator measures the strength of a trend and can be useful to determine if a trend is strong or weak.
  • Choose A Broker - Need an online broker? Should you use a full service broker or a discount broker? What is the difference between web-based and direct access?
  • Candlestick Patterns - There are many candlestick patterns but only a few are actually worth knowing. Here are 10 candlestick patterns worth looking for.
  • Elliott Wave - The Elliot wave cycle corresponds to a swing traders first pullback entry
  • Example Swing Trade - This is an example swing trade using the Traders Action Zone strategy from beginning to end.
  • Fibonacci Retracements - The Fibonacci retracements pattern can be useful for swing traders to identify reversals on a stock chart.
  • The Holy Grail - Looking for the holy grail of trading stocks? You'll find it on this page.
  • All Trading Articles - This is the directory of stock market articles including everything from the ADX indicator to the Volatility Index.
  • Fibonacci Extensions - Learn how to calculate Fibonacci extensions for trading stocks.

Reviews of Trading Products

Trading Tools and Resources

  • Stock Trading Resources - Stock Trading Resources and links to other websites related to the stock market.
  • Swing Trading Videos - On this page I will have video tutorials about the stock market and technical analysis.
  • Stock Market E-books - Free stock market e-books to download from all over the net (way cool!).
  • Traders Bookstore - This is our bookstore designed specifically for traders. If you can't find it here, it doesn't exist!
  • Site Updates - This is the swing trading site blog for Swing-Trade-Stocks.com. On this page, you will find site updated pages.
  • Forum - This is the swing traders forum for Swing-Trade-Stocks.com. This is our community of active traders.
  • Blog - This is the swing trading blog for the Traders Action Zone strategy. Includes swing trading tips and market analysis.
  • Your Tips - These are articles submitted by visitors to this website. Submit your own article on this page.

Stock Trading Articles

  • Drawing Trend Lines - How do you draw a trend line? In this article, I'll show you the correct way to draw them.
  • Psychology - The psychology of trading stocks is the force that drives that stock market.
  • Shorting Stocks - Learn how to make money when stocks go down!
  • Stock Scans - Writing stock scans is the only way to find the stocks with the exact criteria you need. Here is how to do it using StockCharts.com.
  • Technical Indicators - Are technical indicators worth using? Which ones should I use? Is there one indicator that is better than another? MACD? Stochastics? RSI? Stop the madness!
  • Vix Market Timing - Use the Vix to time your stock trades to the market.
  • 2 For 1 Money Management - The 2 for 1 money management strategy will help to maximize your profits while protecting your capital.
  • McClellan Oscillator - The McClellan Oscillator is a popular market timing indicator to examine market breadth.
  • Swing Trading Gaps - This is a short primer on trading gaps and how amateur and professional traders cause them to appear on the chart.
  • Trading Stocks For A Living - Do you want to trade stocks for a living? Starting a business of any kind takes a lot qualities that some people do not have. Do you have what it takes? I bet you do. Here is how to get started.
  • Trading Multiple Time Frames - Looking at multiple time frames can give you a better idea of what is happening with a stock. For swing trading, we can break this down into 4 time periods. The daily, weekly, 60 minute, and 5 minute time frames.

Miscellaneous Stuff

  • About Me - This page is about me and how I got started in the stock market.
  • How I Discovered Site Build It - A behind-the-scenes look at how this site was made.
  • NoteTab - How to use NoteTab to write web pages (geeky webmaster stuff).
  • Privacy Policy - This is the privacy policy for Swing-Trade-Stocks.com.
  • Contact Page - Use this form to send comments and suggestions to Craig.

Trading Course

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Trading Master Plan

This is one of the few trading courses on the market right now that is actually worth buying.

You get a 200 page e-book, trading video tutorials, chart lessons, and mp3 audios.

Also includes unlimited personal email support from Dave himself.

Zecco Broker

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Open a Zecco Trading account

This is the broker I use. You get 10 free trades a month with no fees or commissions. Perfect for those new to trading stocks.

Market Club

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7 Trading Lessons

Learn 7 trading tips and tricks in video format and watch the "90 Second Trading" series. These videos are free from the folks over at MarketClub.

Elliott Wave Video

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Elliott Wave Video Series

In this 3 part video series, you will learn what the wave principle is, why you should pay attention to it, and how to trade it.

This course is free from the folks over at Elliott Wave International.

Trading Videos

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Ino TV Premium

Now you can learn to trade from some of the top traders in the business with access to a library of over 500 trading seminars.

You can access these trading videos online from any computer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Trading Guide

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Swing Trading Guide

This trading course has some unique trading tips and tricks that you won't find in other courses. Comes with a trading calculator and some special reports that are loaded with trading information.