Stock Investing for Beginners | Schwab Coaching - Having Trouble Staying with the Trend? Consider Making Some Short Term Moves. Ep. 27

Stock Investing for Beginners | Scott Thompson | 12-31-25 Why do some investors find it so challenging to stay with the trend? Why do some investors feel almost compelled to close profitable trades early? This is a common occurrence and traders and investors often lament selling too soon. So, how can investors overcome this challenge? Some find that doing shorter term trades in the middle of their trend trade can be helpful. In our webcast today, we talked about what type of trade set up to look for, how to determine an example entry, stop, and target price, and how to place the order and adjust an order on the thinkorswim trading platform, that may help you stay with the trend a little longer. Welcome to Stock Investing 101!  Join this weekly webcast to help you begin your investing journey.  Learn about the stock market. Discover methods many investors use to evaluate what might be a "good stock".  Explore ideas on when to potentially buy and how to allocate capital, when investors consider selling, and ways to identify potential changes in the trend. Learn risk management techniques and ways to deal with the emotions associated with Investing. 0525-049M Be sure to review our previous sessions! Here is our STOCK INVESTING FOR BEGINNERS playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8a6s5nq1lPR2Jn3NJZ_I6CHQ4EM070ia Here is a link to our BITE-SIZE CONTENT playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8a6s5nq1lPSxPX5c3cKOc73X0Ei3tdln COMPOUND INTEREST video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VaopU6VW58 Regular links for our webcast: Scripts not guaranteed for accuracy or time. 25+ Year Dividend Scan script: http://tos.mx/!eKzjFTw7 50/200 MA cross-over chart: http://tos.mx/!ZY36USP1 Major Market Indices Grid Chart: http://tos.mx/!XzZVlKnO TRADING JOURNAL (please click on the link for the Stock Investing for Beginners webcast, then click the Trading Journal link to download it): https://www.schwab.com/coaching/webcasts 2 GREEN ARROW Chart (not guaranteed for accuracy or time): http://tos.mx/!jmjTES0d 2 GREEN ARROW SCAN (not guaranteed for accuracy or time): http://tos.mx/!KTMj8Xt3 Here is a short video on the "2 Green Arrow Buy Signal": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWjvfISClQM&list=PL8a6s5nq1lPSxPX5c3cKOc73X0Ei3tdln&index=2 Here is a short video on using the Intrinsic Value Calculator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9MBIF1KSTo&list=PL8a6s5nq1lPSxPX5c3cKOc73X0Ei3tdln&index=4 Long-Term Market Trend Chart (not guaranteed for accuracy or time): http://tos.mx/!3SmHAhW2 Intermediate-Term Market Trend Chart (not guaranteed for accuracy or time): http://tos.mx/!HfdY5iIE Bounce Entry Signal YT Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gpBrBtPZakM Long-Term Trend YT Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AednzUhOrFU Intermediate-Term Trend YT Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xyXXY9OlwTQ Short-Term "highs" YT Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/01R6Up-5MDg Short-Term "lows" YT Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WCvOjVaEzqw Follow me on X (twitter): @ScottThompsonCS Interested in a 1:1 Appointment with a thinkorswim specialist?? Complimentary. Click Link to register: https://bit.ly/3Pa5wzo The Power of Compounding: https://youtu.be/xqXKBQpcid0?si=_x_3hUAmQMtPsSyg 2025 SCHWAB COACHING CALENDAR https://schwab.com/schwab-coaching Subscribe to 'new TRADER TALKS WEBCASTS FROM SCHWAB COACHING on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@tradertalkswebcasts/featured #scottthompson #SchwabCoaching #thinkorswim #TraderTalks