The Swing Trader’s Bible: Strategies to Profit from Market Volatility
$17.81
| Author(s) | , |
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| Product Type |
Ebook |
| Format |
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| Skill Level |
Beginner to Intermediate |
| Pages |
234 |
| Publication Year |
2009 |
| Delivery |
Instant Download |
The Swing Trader’s Bible by Matthew McCall and Mark Whistler is a practical, modern guide for traders who want to capitalize on short- to medium-term price swings with consistency and control. Written by two veteran market analysts, the book outlines a complete framework for swing trading — from identifying setups and managing risk to developing psychology, timing, and discipline in volatile conditions.
McCall and Whistler reveal how to recognize and exploit the natural rhythm of the market using both technical and fundamental tools. Readers learn how to interpret chart patterns, moving averages, and momentum indicators while also integrating sector analysis and macroeconomic factors. Real trade examples demonstrate how to enter positions when trends are forming, manage trades through pullbacks, and exit with precision before reversals occur.
The authors emphasize adaptability — the ability to switch from long to short, defensive to aggressive, and trend-following to counter-trend strategies depending on volatility and sentiment. For traders seeking structure amid chaos, The Swing Trader’s Bible offers both the methods and mindset needed to thrive in fluctuating markets.
✅ What You’ll Learn:
- The core principles of swing trading and how it differs from day trading and investing.
- How to identify high-probability setups using price action, volume, and momentum.
- Techniques for entry, stop placement, and profit targets across different markets.
- Integration of sector rotation and relative strength analysis.
- How to manage emotions, over-trading, and position sizing.
- The role of volatility indicators in timing entries and exits.
- Risk management strategies to preserve capital through market cycles.
- Real examples of winning swing trades across equities, ETFs, and indexes.
💡 Key Benefits:
- A complete and realistic manual for profitable swing trading.
- Balances technical precision with trader psychology and money management.
- Shows how to profit from both uptrends and downtrends.
- Offers adaptable strategies for changing market volatility.
- Written in a straightforward, practical style ideal for active traders.
👤 Who This Book Is For:
This book is ideal for beginner to intermediate traders who understand market basics but want to develop a consistent swing trading system. It’s also useful for experienced investors seeking to add tactical swing trades to a long-term portfolio.
📚 Table of Contents:
- Determining Your Trading Style
- The First Rule of Profitability: Stop Loss
- The Second Rule of Profitability: Commonsense Fundamentals
- The Third Rule of Profitability: Technical Analysis
- Strategy 1: Take the Trends to Pieces
- Strategy 2: The RSI Indicator
- Strategy 3: MACD and Stochastic
- Strategy 4: The Tier II Play
- Strategy 5: ETF Sector Rotation
- Strategy 6: The Macro-to-Micro Play
- Strategy 7: Profit from Exuberance Premium
- Strategy 8: Japanese Candlestick Charts
- Strategy 9: Option Primer and LEAP Options
- Strategy 10: Piggyback Strategy Using ETFs and Mutual Funds
- Strategy 11: Scanning for Swing Trade Ideas
- Strategy 12: Swing Trading a Market Sell-Off
- Strategy 13: Swing Trading the Megatrends
- Strategy 14: Return on Assets and Return on Equity
- Strategy 15: Covered Call Options
- Strategy 16: Straddles as a Profit Tool
- Strategy 17: Bull and Bear Spreads
The Swing Trader's Bible: Strategies to Profit from Market Volatility By Matthew McCall, Mark Whistler
9 reviews for The Swing Trader’s Bible: Strategies to Profit from Market Volatility
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Kasen Huerta (verified owner) –
This book is great for Forex traders alike; the technical analysis in this book can be applied to all types of trading. As a professional trader I have been using the strategies described in this book with great success. Our Forex client base can certainly benefit from books like this.
Ayaan Dorsey (verified owner) –
This book is an absolute must-read for novice swing traders and veteran traders alike. Matt McCall and Mark Whistler write with a combination of authority and simplicity that’s so essential when learning how to navigate these precarious markets.
Elaine Guerrero (verified owner) –
What a great time to publish a book on swing trading. With the market in a tight range for months. Swing trading is what enabled me to return an average 25% return in my 401K from 2003-2007. I highly recommend this books strategies, buy and hold may not be relevant again for years to come. I wish I would have had this book to compliment my strategies over the past decade.
This book is excellent like all of the Wiley Trading books I have read. Mark Whistler also has an enjoyable writing style that is easy to read and understand. This book covers the following:
The 3 rules for profitability:
1. The importance of the stop loss.
2. Taking fundamentals into account on each trade.
3. Using technical analysis. Charting,support and resistance,and volume.
Seventeen swing trading strategies:
1. How to trend trade. The trend is your friend until it ends. Using moving averages as your main tool. On a short term basis, stocks usually wiggle anywhere from 5 to 15 percent above and below the 21-EMA.
2. The RSI indicator. Use a 9 day RSI and buy on a crossover back above 30.
3. Great summary of how to use MACD and stochastic. Buy when the MACD line crosses above the zero line, crossing below the zero line results in a sell signal. When the stochastic %K crosses the %D, it triggers a buy or sell signal, depending on the direction of the crossover. %K crosses up through %D buy signal, %K crosses below %D is a sell signal.
4. How to trade lower cap stocks in the same industry groups as the mega caps, they almost always play follow the leader after earnings announcements for the mega caps.
5. ETF sector rotation. Using ETFs to capture profits in out of favor sectors.
6. The Macro to Micro play. Identify the strongest sectors in the marketplace by analyzing the trend of the charts. Find stocks in these sectors.
7. Profit from the exuberance premium.
8. How to use Japanese candlestick charts for profits.
9. How to trade options.
10. How to piggyback ETFs and mutual funds by identifying their most attractive and largest positions and buy in.
11. How to scan the market for swing trade ideas.How to find overbought stocks, high short interest, and volume surges.
12. How to swing trade a market sell off. Introduction to short and ultra short ETFs.
13. Swing trading the mega trends.
14. Understanding return on assets and return on equity to complement technical trading.
15. How to use covered call options for profit.
16. Straddles as a profit tool.
17. Bull and bear spreads.
This book contains an abundance of information and I believe any new or intermediate trader will get their money’s worth out of it.
Page 162:
“…the most successful investors and traders are those who are able to outperform the benchmarks when the market is in the midst of a sell-off.”
My best move ever was going from stocks to cash in my 401K on January 4th, 2008 and staying there until the present, while only day trading sector indexes to control risk out of my brokerage account. If you are new to trading this book can teach you what I had to learn the hard way during the crash of 2000, that education cost me $30,000 this book will only cost you about $15 here on sacredtraders, that’s a great deal!
Addyson Cabrera (verified owner) –
good read
Bryce Conner (verified owner) –
I heard the author on the radio and was interested in his material. Unfortunately, this book is very disappointing. It is a beginner’s book by far and is not as good as many others out there. If someone is beginning to trade and wants to get better “meat”, then I would suggest Trend Trading for a Living by Carr or (better yet) go to Alphatrends and get Brian Shannon’s book on trading. It is at technical analysis book DOT com.
The Swing Trader’s Bible is not particularly flawed – it just has zero depth to it.
Alondra Huang (verified owner) –
Matt McCall, and Mark Whistler have done a brilliant job by delivering real know-how expertise in plain, easy to understand english. This book is a must read for people who are serious about learning and understanding how to generate consistent positive returns.
Payton Saunders (verified owner) –
Very basic book. Lightly brushes a lot of principles of trading. I don’t believe it is worth the money. I believe you could buy most of the classics (used) for the price of one copy. I have to agree the chapter on stop loss orders is probably the highlight of the book.
Kaliyah Lawrence (verified owner) –
The best trading book I’ve read all year that is helping us make money in the face of a continued downturn in the economy, and general apathy in financial markets.
Whistler and McCall do a great job helping the reader understand how to make informed decisions no matter what the overall market conditions are.
This book is packed with wining strategies that traders at all levels will benefit from.
Kaleb Correa (verified owner) –
This is one of the book that can clearly explain all the strategies. It is more useful than all that I can get from the web. Basic or experience trader can use it as a good reference. It is a little pricy though.