Swing Patterns and Market Plays
Ricky teaches beginners how to start trading stocks, the chart patterns he watches for swing trades, and his plan for the day's market, with a big library of market-reaction videos. His tutorials walk through thinkorswim, and one series shows a full live trade on Webull. Here is the stack behind that routine, and the tools that can do the same jobs.
Many of Ricky's uploads are market-reaction videos, plus some mortgage and crypto topics. This page keeps the stock trading lessons. Platform tutorials from 2017 and 2021 are dated; the apps have changed since.
Subscribers
1.2M subscribers · 2026
Public statement, not verified
A trading start date is not stated in the videos we reviewed.
Entity
person
Channel joined 2015
Subscribers
1.2M
Channel views
135.6M
Videos
5,453
On YouTube since
2015
Avg views per video
about 24,900
Stack range
$0 to $52.97/mo
Did you know?
5,453 videos, one of the biggest libraries on this site, and his beginner series opener has 1.8 million views.
Avg views per video is total channel views divided by public video count, the channel average. Stack range runs from the Free Start bundle to the priciest bundle. All figures 2026.
Market focus
Holding period
Preferred conditions
Higher lows pressing into the same area, shown on thinkorswim charts.
Exact entry and stop rules for each pattern are not publicly detailed in the reviewed video. Dated 2017.
A flat level the stock keeps testing before it breaks.
Dated 2017.
Buying a pullback inside a move instead of chasing the high.
Dated 2017.
A fast-moving stock (AMC in the example) approaching resistance.
Shown on Webull. A single worked example, not a full rule set. More sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfuMYG-HUms&t=427s · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfuMYG-HUms&t=568s
STEP 01
Morning
Recap the market and review the overnight moves before trading.
As taught by Ricky Gutierrez · Source
STEP 02
STEP 03
Entry
Wait for the pullback near support or the pattern level, not the top of the move.
As taught by Ricky Gutierrez · Source
STEP 04
Management
Sell into resistance and strength; accept the loss when the thesis is wrong.
As taught by Ricky Gutierrez · Source
STEP 05
Review
No fixed journal or review routine found in the videos we reviewed.
As taught by Ricky Gutierrez
The Full Stack
Their pick on the left. Same job, different tool on the right. Prices sit side by side so you can do the math.
Scanner recipe
The patterns and habits his lessons return to, each with the timestamp where he shows it.
The pattern video's title says four patterns; our notes cover the three he names on screen. Scanner thresholds, risk percentages, and a journal routine were not found in the videos we reviewed.▶ 1:43
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Their pick
$0 platform for eligible Schwab clients
Why they use it. His pattern lessons and a full layout tutorial (studies, watchlist, charts) are taught on thinkorswim. The tutorial predates the move from TD Ameritrade to Schwab.
Affiliate link
Same job, different tool
$14.95/mo or $155.40/yr ($12.95/mo equivalent)
Replaces. Pattern charts, watchlists, and alerts on any device
What you give up. No built-in order entry with most brokers; U.S. exchange data is extra
Affiliate link
Same job, different tool
$0
Replaces. Free charts to draw the same patterns
What you give up. Ads, fewer indicators per chart, and limited alerts
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Their pick
Same job, different tool
$0
Replaces. The primary source behind a market-moving headline
What you give up. Manual reading; no live alerts
Affiliate link
Same job, different tool
$37/mo or $367/yr
Replaces. A live newsfeed for the market-reaction trades
What you give up. No squawk or advanced filters on the Basic plan
Affiliate link
A news tool is a FullStack Alpha addition for his market-reaction style. He has not named one.
Their pick
Same job, different tool
$12.98/mo ($2.99 + $9.99)
Replaces. Depth and time and sales inside the app he traded on
What you give up. Nasdaq book only, not every exchange
Affiliate link
Their pick
$0 commission app; Nasdaq TotalView + NBBO add-on $12.98/mo
Why they use it. His beginner series ends with a full live trade on Webull, from entry through the pullback to the sale.
Affiliate link
Same job, different tool
$0 platform for eligible Schwab clients
Replaces. Charts and orders in the platform from his pattern lessons
What you give up. Desktop app is heavier than a phone app; account agreements required
Affiliate link
Same job, different tool
$0 platform; data from $4.50/mo
Replaces. Low-cost execution with advanced order types
What you give up. Steeper learning curve; data subscriptions are separate
Affiliate link
His current broker is not confirmed. Pick the app you will actually open every morning.
Their pick
Same job, different tool
$0
Replaces. A record of each pattern, entry, exit, and lesson
What you give up. Everything is typed by hand
Affiliate link
Same job, different tool
$19.99/mo or $179/yr
Replaces. Automatic trade charts and statistics from broker imports
What you give up. Check that your broker import is supported first
What the AI actually does. The AI coach shows which patterns and times of day actually pay you.
Affiliate link
A journal is a FullStack Alpha addition. Ricky has not published a journal method.
Their pick
Same job, different tool
$20/mo or $200/yr
Replaces. The written trading plan behind each day's play
What you give up. No live quotes or order book; it cannot tell you which pattern will work
What the AI actually does. Writes your morning recap from your own notes and headlines, then asks the plan questions he asks out loud: what is the thesis, where are you wrong, and what will you do if you are.
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Prices are subject to change fast, like AI technology.
Computer, monitor, and desk models were not shown in the videos we reviewed.
FullStack Alpha suggestion; Ricky has not published a hardware list. Pattern swing trading works on one laptop and an external monitor; add a second screen for live day trades.▶ 0:38
Lenovo LOQ 15.6", Ryzen 7 250, RTX 5060, 16GB, 512GB
$1,000 to $2,000
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Dell 27 Plus QHD S2725DSM (x2)
$100 to $250
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HUANUO FlowLift Dual
Under $100
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Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
$100 to $250
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CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
$100 to $250
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Ready-made stacks
The AI Full Stack
One-time. Day Trader Core desk $700 to $800 + computer $1,000 to $2,000. Check current prices on Amazon. Gear Lab
TradingView EssentialPattern charts and alerts$14.95/mo
Benzinga Pro BasicLive news for market-reaction plays$37/mo
TradesViz ProAI trade review$19.99/mo
Claude ProAI morning recap and plan check$20/mo$91.94/mo month to month
$901.40/yr
Broker, Level 2 data, and commissions are separate. Keep your broker.
Built by FullStack Alpha from Ricky Gutierrez's public lessons. This exact stack is not his and is not endorsed by him.
$901.40/yr ($75.12/mo equivalent): TradingView Essential $155.40 + Benzinga Pro Basic $367 + TradesViz Pro $179 + Claude Pro $200, every component at a verified price.
$0/mo
thinkorswim$0
SEC EDGAR$0
LibreOffice Calc$0Stays manual. Finding the patterns by eye, reading the news yourself, every journal entry
thinkorswim is free for eligible Schwab clients.
$20/mo
Or $200/yr ($16.67/mo equivalent) $200/yr ($16.67/mo equivalent)
thinkorswim$0SEC EDGAR$0LibreOffice Calc$0Claude Pro$20Stays manual. Live entries and exits; AI writes the recap and checks the plan
$52.97/mo
$534.76/yr ($44.56/mo equivalent): $155.76 data paid monthly + TradesViz $179 + Claude $200 $534.76/yr ($44.56/mo equivalent)
Webull Nasdaq TotalView + NBBO$12.98TradesViz Pro$19.99Claude Pro$20Stays manual. Live entries and exits, reading the tape
Closest to his live Webull trade, with depth and an AI review added.
Totals cover software and selected data only. Commissions, exchange fees, hardware, and taxes are not included. TradesViz annual prices are current advertised offers. Prices checked 2026.
In the public videos we reviewed, Ricky Gutierrez trades with Webull (historical in 2021; $0 commission app; Nasdaq TotalView + NBBO add-on $12.98/mo). His beginner series ends with a full live trade on Webull, from entry through the pullback to the sale.
Same job, different tool: thinkorswim (Charles Schwab) at $0 platform for eligible Schwab clients.
For charts and watchlist, Ricky Gutierrez uses thinkorswim (historical in 2017; $0 platform for eligible Schwab clients). His pattern lessons and a full layout tutorial (studies, watchlist, charts) are taught on thinkorswim.
The tutorial predates the move from TD Ameritrade to Schwab. Same job, different tool: TradingView Essential at $14.95/mo or $155.40/yr ($12.95/mo equivalent).
The software stacks on this page run $0 to $52.97/mo. The cheapest, Free Start, is thinkorswim $0 + SEC EDGAR $0 + LibreOffice Calc log $0. Our pick, AI Plan and Review, is Free Start + Claude Pro $20. Commissions, exchange fees, and hardware are separate. Prices checked 2026.
No AI tool appears in Ricky Gutierrez's public videos that we reviewed. The AI Full Stack on this page is FullStack Alpha's rebuild of the same routine, not Ricky Gutierrez's own setup.
4:59 · 2026
Ricky Gutierrez shares his trading plan for a shaky market, built around watching the opening action against the day's thesis. Have that thesis ready before the bell, then judge the open against it instead of reacting to every move.
Watch on YouTube24:15 · 2021
Ricky Gutierrez closes his beginner series with a live Webull trade, waiting for the pullback instead of buying the spike, then selling into strength near resistance. It is one worked example, not a full rule set, and he takes the loss when the thesis breaks.
Watch on YouTube4:22 · 2021
Ricky Gutierrez opens his three-part beginner series by telling new traders to practice on a free Webull paper trading account before risking money, so early mistakes cost time instead of cash. His case is that beginners fixate on profit and skip the real lessons of when to buy, lock in gains, and cut losses; he concedes paper trading is fake money, so treat it as practice, not proof.
Watch on YouTube6:27 · 2019
Ricky Gutierrez's 2019 morning routine starts with a market recap and a review of the overnight moves. Make that the fixed first step, so the recap happens before any trade does.
Watch on YouTube15:14 · 2017
Ricky Gutierrez shows swing patterns on 2017 thinkorswim charts: higher lows pressing into one area, a flat level tested before a break, and a pullback bought instead of a chased high. The title says four but he names three, with no exact entry or stop rules.
Watch on YouTube15:18 · 2017
Ricky Gutierrez sets up a full thinkorswim layout in this 2017 tutorial, covering studies, a watchlist, and charts. It predates the move from TD Ameritrade to Schwab, so expect the platform to look different now.
Watch on YouTubeDollar figures in video titles are the creator's own.
Watch the foundation lesson
Start with "How To Start Trading Stocks As A Complete Beginner (1/3)" before the advanced material. Open on YouTube
Write the setups down
Copy the 4 setup cards on this page into your own words: conditions, entry, exit, risk.
Build the Free Start stack
thinkorswim $0 + SEC EDGAR $0 + LibreOffice Calc log $0. Learn the process before you pay for speed. Load it in the Stack Builder
Log 20 trades or paper trades
Journal every one, including the bad ones. Your journal, not a video, decides what works for you.
Upgrade to AI Plan and Review
Free Start + Claude Pro $20. Add paid tools one layer at a time, starting with the job your journal says costs you most. Load it in the Stack Builder
A FullStack Alpha study order built from Ricky Gutierrez's public lessons. Process beats prediction: master one layer before you pay for the next.
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