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TSLA Choppy with Heavy Resistance

While Tesla (TSLA) is having itself a pretty good day here, the overall price action going back to last August, suggests a stock that has extremely choppy and non-directional price action. Couple that with a 200-day moving average that rejected…

Ryan Mallory · Monday, October 19 Read the write-up → No position in any stock here. Education only, not advice.

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On this day · October 24

SPY has closed higher on October 24 in 14 of 24 trading years since 1993.

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This day in 1929 · 97 years ago
Black Thursday. A record 12.9 million shares traded. Bankers stepped in to buy, and the Dow closed down only 2%.
SPY's biggest move on this date
−5.1% in 2008
From our archive, 2013 · 13 years ago
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Ryan Mallory

I've traded for more than thirty years and have run SharePlanner for twenty. I'm a full-time swing trader, and I live on Florida's Space Coast with my wife and our three kids.

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$TSLA STOCK PAGE →

TSLA Choppy with Heavy Resistance

While Tesla (TSLA) is having itself a pretty good day here, the overall price action going back to last August, suggests a stock that has extremely choppy and non-directional price action. Couple that with a 200-day moving average that rejected…

Ryan Mallory
Monday
Read the write-up →

No position in any stock here. Education only, not advice.

THE MARKETFRIDAY'S CLOSE
S&P 500 · MARKET STAGE
Stage 3Distribution
2 sessions in this stage
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SECTORS · FRIDAYLEADERS AND LAGGARDS
XLEEnergy+2.60%
XLKTechnology+0.49%
XLREReal Estate+0.12%
XLYConsumer Discretionary−1.66%
XLCCommunication Services−1.78%
XLPConsumer Staples−1.92%
Meridian · Monday's board
12setups scored
2
AT THE TRIGGER
9
CONFIRMED
1
SETTING UP
Where the setups are
Real Estate3
Health Care2
Industrials2
Consumer Discretionary1
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ON THIS DAY · OCTOBER 24

SPY has closed higher on October 24 in 14 of 24 trading years since 1993.

1993Higher · Lower · Weekend2025
This day in 1929 · 97 years ago
Black Thursday. A record 12.9 million shares traded. Bankers stepped in to buy, and the Dow closed down only 2%.
SPY's biggest move on this date
−5.1% in 2008
From our archive, 2013 · 13 years ago
Today’s Trading Plan: Bulls Still In Control

PLAY · TRADE OR PASS

NO. 11

Would you take this trade?

Trade if you think it reaches its profit target before it hits the stop. You'll see the stock and the date after you answer.

PATTERN: BULL FLAGMARKET STAGE THEN: DISTRIBUTION
?TARGETENTRYSTOPADVANCINGDISTRIBUTION

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  1. No. 10Thursday, October 22PATTERN FAILEDBear flagINDB · April 2003
  2. No. 9Wednesday, October 21PATTERN WORKEDBull flagZION · March 2002
  3. No. 8Tuesday, October 20PATTERN WORKEDBear flagRES · March 2018
  4. No. 7Monday, October 19PATTERN FAILEDDouble bottomNFG · August 1998
  5. No. 6Friday, October 16PATTERN FAILEDBull flagPRAA · April 2015
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New to swing trading? Read these five, in order.

  1. 1THE LANGUAGESwing-Trading Terms
  2. 2ENTRIESHow to Trade Breakouts Without Getting Trapped
  3. 3RISKStop Trying to Hit Home Runs: Start Trading Within Your Means
  4. 4THE NEWSManaging Headline Risk: How to Survive the News Cycle
  5. 5MINDSETWhat to Do After a Winning Trade
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Swing Trading the Stock Market

Episode 531, Should You Trade Futures?

8 MILLION+ DOWNLOADS

  1. EPISODE 530 · OCT 4Portfolio Exposure In Choppy Markets
  2. EPISODE 529 · SEP 7The Swing Trading Terminal

THE TRADING BLOCK

Stop paying people to tell you what to think.

The Trading Block is a trading terminal built for swing traders. Patterns detected and drawn on the chart. Every setup scored, with entry, stop, target and risk to reward measured. A scan every evening that hands you tomorrow's setups. And a journal that shows you which setups you're actually good at.

Start your free 7-day trial

$99 a month, or $990 a year · Cancel anytime

See how it works →
Ryan Mallory

WHO WRITES THIS

Ryan Mallory

30+ YEARS TRADING
20 YEARS PUBLISHING
8M+ PODCAST DOWNLOADS

I've traded for more than thirty years and have run SharePlanner for twenty. I'm a full-time swing trader, and I live on Florida's Space Coast with my wife and our three kids.

Plan your trade. Manage your risk. Profits will take care of themselves.

Read my story →

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