Stock Trading for Beginners

Tyler Stokes
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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 strategy that fits busy schedules. As I share my experiences, from a 144% portfolio gain in 6 months, to lessons learned over two years, I invite you to learn alongside me, exploring the triumphs and challenges of becoming a proficient trader. In "Stock Trading for Beginners," you’ll get an authentic, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to succeed in stock trading. Each episode breaks down complex concepts into beginner-friendly lessons, emphasizing practical strategies that don’t require hours of daily market monitoring. From choosing a strategy that suits your lifestyle to mastering risk management and market dynamics, this podcast covers it all. What sets this podcast apart is its focus on real-world trading experience tailored for beginners. As a seasoned affiliate marketer and entrepreneur, I approach stock trading with a fresh perspective, offering honest reflections and actionable insights. Whether I’m sharing my momentum trading strategy, discussing patience in market cycles, or reviewing tools and resources, I bring you along for every step of the journey. Listeners can expect: Practical insights into starting and succeeding in stock trading with a focus on momentum strategies.Honest reviews of tools, resources, and trading techniques.A step-by-step guide to building a sustainable trading foundation.An engaging narrative of my personal trading journey, including successes, challenges, and lessons learned."Stock Trading for Beginners" is more than just a podcast—it’s a community for aspiring traders to learn, grow, and succeed together. Join me as I share the strategies and mindset that have driven my success, and let’s embark on this educational adventure together. Subscribe now and join our free Skool community at Skool.com/trading to start trading smarter!

  1. 3h ago

    Why I Don't Chase Stock Breakouts (Start Here #6)

    Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners community https://skool.com/trading Inside 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/QwPAh9EI2Wg Breakouts 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 opportunity Send me some feedback! Join Our Free Community on Skool: https://www.skool.com/trading

  2. Oct 26

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

    Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners community https://skool.com/trading Inside 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_U3EgQ 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? Send me some feedback! Join Our Free Community on Skool: https://www.skool.com/trading

  3. Oct 19

    A Good Stock Can Still Be a Bad Trade (Start Here #4)

    Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners community https://skool.com/trading Inside 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/_CBcyHBBEb0 A 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

  4. Oct 12

    Market Structure Made Simple (Start Here #3)

    Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners community https://skool.com/trading Inside 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/ENYCTBs8aqc 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 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 candles Send me some feedback! Join Our Free Community on Skool: https://www.skool.com/trading

  5. Oct 5

    The First Things I Look at on a Stock Chart (Start Here #2)

    Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners community https://skool.com/trading Inside 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/FdtVXdQjnOw 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 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

  6. Sep 28

    The Trading Style I’d Learn as a Beginner (Start Here #1)

    Join the FREE Stock Trading for Beginners community 📈 https://skool.com/trading Inside you'll find: The complete Momentum Trading courseLive Q&A sessionsChart discussions and feedbackA community learning the same rules-based trading process 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 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

  7. Sep 21

    What to Do After You Enter a Trade - Season 5 Recap

    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-call 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. 👉 Book a Strategy Call: https://calendly.com/tylerstokes-com/strategy-call 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. Send me some feedback! Join Our Free Community on Skool: https://www.skool.com/trading

  8. Sep 14

    The Entry Is Only the Beginning: Inside Momentum Trading Alliance

    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-call 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. 👉 Book a Strategy Call: https://calendly.com/tylerstokes-com/strategy-call 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. Send me some feedback! Join Our Free Community on Skool: https://www.skool.com/trading

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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 strategy that fits busy schedules. As I share my experiences, from a 144% portfolio gain in 6 months, to lessons learned over two years, I invite you to learn alongside me, exploring the triumphs and challenges of becoming a proficient trader. In "Stock Trading for Beginners," you’ll get an authentic, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to succeed in stock trading. Each episode breaks down complex concepts into beginner-friendly lessons, emphasizing practical strategies that don’t require hours of daily market monitoring. From choosing a strategy that suits your lifestyle to mastering risk management and market dynamics, this podcast covers it all. What sets this podcast apart is its focus on real-world trading experience tailored for beginners. As a seasoned affiliate marketer and entrepreneur, I approach stock trading with a fresh perspective, offering honest reflections and actionable insights. Whether I’m sharing my momentum trading strategy, discussing patience in market cycles, or reviewing tools and resources, I bring you along for every step of the journey. Listeners can expect: Practical insights into starting and succeeding in stock trading with a focus on momentum strategies.Honest reviews of tools, resources, and trading techniques.A step-by-step guide to building a sustainable trading foundation.An engaging narrative of my personal trading journey, including successes, challenges, and lessons learned."Stock Trading for Beginners" is more than just a podcast—it’s a community for aspiring traders to learn, grow, and succeed together. Join me as I share the strategies and mindset that have driven my success, and let’s embark on this educational adventure together. Subscribe now and join our free Skool community at Skool.com/trading to start trading smarter!

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  • Creator
    Tyler Stokes
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    91
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Stock Trading for Beginners
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    Stock Trading for Beginners

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