Rebel Traders™ Podcast - Stock Market Trading Strategies, Insights & Analysis with Sean Donahoe & Phil Newton

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 SPY, 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.

What are the charts telling you vs what the financial news networks and so-called experts telling you? What is the ACTUAL story your seeing laid right there before you in the last 200 bars? There is a real story to be told in every chart, even the single chart Warren Buffet's watched for the last 40+ years. It's all there if you know what to look at and in this week's show, we're stepping back in time to reset the clock and get a wee bit back to basics to find the profits and opportunities right there for you!

A quick top-of-the-morning overview of the markets while everyone panics. Opportunity, no-panic for Rebel Traders and an overview of when the indexes are NOT the markets and a wee spike of Volatility we called 2 weeks ago.

There is a huge spate of "New Experts" who get things arse-backwards and upside down. This is causing a HUGE issue for traders who are just starting out and looking for the right info to make informed and intelligent decisions. So, in this week's show, Sean and Phil reset the base, ground the wires and lay the foundation of Rebel Trader success and how you can find the best opportunities in the markets despite the noise and BS.

Fleeting moves make for clicks and attention in the news but for traders it just creates noise and confusion. We tackle a few recent examples and how to raise awareness, apply filters and eliminate doubt, risk and confusion with some "In the market LIVE examples" and how to turn other peoples panic into cold hard profits. It's all in the day of a Rebel Trader and this is HOW we do it... Yep, it's going to be ONE of those episodes!

Far too many traders are waiting for something. A clue, a confirmation, an invitation, a sign... Perhaps a gold embossed, hand-gilded card delivered on a silver platter by the Queen's personal butler who was brought out of retirement for one last tour of duty as a personal favor before he sailed back off into enjoying the twilight of his years... A card that has the tears of angels for a watermark and has the 3-word inscription from Elon Musk himself. His last message to anyone before he fires himself off to Mars... Just three words, a sign to end all signs - (that's right!) - Diamond Hands Baby!

Did you zig when you should have zagged? Did you know that even the same trader trading the same strategy can see different performance across different accounts? I'm not talking about a missed trade or two or a little slippage now and then. It can be as simple as when an account is started relative to the current cycle of the strategy. Well, in this week's episode we're going to talk about what happens when your trousers were down and mistress markets spanking you hard like an extra in 50 shade of grey with no happy ending in sight!

Indexes are nothing more than a visual snap shot of a small sample of stocks that gives you a flavor of what may be happening. Never has that been more relevant than these past few weeks. The indexes are flat... Completely flat... As a pancake. However, Individual stocks and some sectors are firing off like Elon to Mars. So, Sean and Phil and going to cut through the noise, zero in on the target and break down one issue many retail traders struggle with.

Think about this for a minute… Every strategy, no matter how bizarre will work at some time, even if by PURE luck. However, there is a secret to being long-term successful in ANY business and especially in the markets. In this weeks' Rebel Traders, Sean and Phil break down the key elements to removing the noise, the BS and focusing on the long-term success of strategies that are proven in the markets and can yield long-term results. The variable factor… It's YOU!

What do you choose? Why do you trade? What do you want from trading? Well, as always, and in a CHANGE of pace... Sean and Phil and going to flip the script and twist things up in a new and unique way. If you want to trade the Rebel Trader way, trade without BS, make trading work for you, then listen to this weeks Podcast because it will be a flamingo in a field full of pigeons (Listen to the show and that last part will make sense!)

Its time to celebrate with 200 rounds under the belt and the Rebel Traders are coming out of the corner strong. Looking for the knock-out combo of analysis, humor, 80's references and a few damned good trades along the way. So, as Bitcoin diving like an Olympic gold medalist on crack and Ethereum crashing like a Chinese rocket and being largely looked over by the news... Despite the partying in Rebel Trader HQ and the blasting of Kazoo's... There's still a LOT going on!

It's all doom and gloom. Turn on the news, someone did something somewhere and we should all PANIC, run around in circles. According to the talking heads, only listen to the attention grabbing, hyperbole and opinions of opposing views that get you nowhere other than confirmation of cognitive bias... Ahhh crap, already starting on the soap-box... Look, want to filter through the noise to find the gold gems behind the BS? Then, this week's Rebel Traders podcast if going to be your lighthouse in the storm of rampant shenanigans.

What kind of trader are you? Seriously, if you say down and mapped it out, what do you REALLY want from your trading? What do you stress about and what stops you from being consistently successful? What do you want long-term? These are the mental checkboxes that a lot of people don't actually consider as their NEEDS and WANTS... All the while, the markets plow on, money changes hands, trades are made and, flying solo, Sean gives an overview of a few areas of the markets tickling his "Spidey Senses" and calls BS on the Micro-Flash-Crash from Tuesday that had the markets in a panic for about 15 minutes before everyone regained their senses...

When it comes to your trades, what's the difference between a dip, a blip or a retracement? What is the context and is it always BTFD? Well, of course, we're going to tackle that with some real world examples that clear the noise, the bullshit and give you a solid foundation of trending... Not only that, we're diving into our portfolio, seeing whats tickling the radar and following up on some trades we have our eyes on, have positions on and some PRIME opportunities we see on the horizon.

With Netflix taking a dive along with airline stocks, a few opportunities open up when you are focused and not chasing squirrels up trees. Focus and elimination of marketing noise allow you to see the great trades laid out in front of you, if you can cut through the BS. Sean and Phil go through a few strategies they use to eliminate the noise, focus on their "Check Box" mindset and along the way, find a few prime trades that are set up.

Yeah we may be a wee bit early with singing Christmas songs but earnings season is upon us once more, financial punditry and spin is in full effect. With Bitcoin hitting all time highs, Coinbase doings a different spin on a $100B IPO, Bernie Madoff kicking the bucket and the NASDAQ falling back into sync... It's been an interesting bloody day in the markets. So, the Rebel Traders take their usual wry look at the markets, find the gold and if the trade sets up, the trade goes on...

A lot of retail traders rely on hope, luck, superstitions or the blind following of other people who can tell them what to do. That is NOT the Rebel Trader way... So, put your marbles away, ignore the ticking crocodile and listen up kiddies, it's time for a different hook... (See what I did there?) Sean and Phil are going to break down the FOUR principals for effective production line trading that eliminates all the blind faith and pixie dust with something a wee bit more concrete and replicable

One thing Sean teaches is that it's better to build your business around the life you want and not cram life around the business you have. Well, the same goes for trading and with both Phil and Sean treating trading as a business its all about maximizing your resources, time AND money. In this week's podcast, Sean and Phil break it down as to how they structure their styles of trading AROUND their lives to make the most of every trading day and the life it provides.

Another week of divergence, the markets uncertain what they are doing and even still, a wealth of opportunity for a Rebel Trader. There's a phrase we use a lot... "If the trade set's up, then the trade goes on." However, what do you do when you are struggling to find a good trade, what happens when there is a less-than-ideal trade on the tables? Are you looking for Bigfoot's footprint or the imprint of a tiny mouse? That's what we're going to break down in this weeks podcast.

In this week's show it's all systems go. The markets are doing their own thing, at their own pace. The VIX is at the lowest end of it's range for a while but Phil has his bear pants on and points to some worrying signs. On top of that, Sean and Phil demonstrate and break down why less is more when it comes to trading, focus and results with a deep dive into smarter trading methods that have served them both well for many years.

As the crash is canceled once again (like we said it would) there are a wealth of bullish trades on the cards and a lot of divergence in the markets. The Dow Jones is doing its own thing, the Nasdaq limping while the SPY and Russel are playing catch up. Interesting times and in this week's podcast we're going to find, filter, and sort the best opportunities and snipe a few moves as well.