Stop Chasing Volatility Before You Get LIQUIDATED

21 Mar 2026 · 6 min · 2 chapters

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Podcast Summary: Earn Your Leisure - Episode: Stop Chasing Volatility Before You Get LIQUIDATED

Episode Overview In this episode of "Earn Your Leisure," hosts Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings speak with Ian, who shares insights on market volatility and investment strategies. The central message is that most investors, especially those not dedicating significant time to market analysis, should prioritize safety and long-term investments over chasing volatile market trends.

Key Takeaways

Importance of Time Commitment

  • Investing Hours: Ian emphasizes the necessity of committing 8-10 hours a day to market analysis for traders. Without this dedication, it is unwise to chase quick market movements.
  • Long-Term Holding: Investors who are not ready to invest this time should focus on holding quality investments for the long term.

Market Volatility

  • Chasing Volatility: Many investors get caught in the trap of chasing volatile stocks, which can lead to significant losses, especially if they lack the experience and knowledge to navigate rapid market changes.
  • Safety First: For 90% of investors, safety should be the primary concern, implying that a conservative approach is more beneficial than trying to profit from volatility.

Investment Strategies

  • Focus on Quality Companies: Ian stresses the importance of investing in solid companies with real value rather than speculative stocks that may not offer long-term growth.
  • Market Analysis: Utilize tools such as Fibonacci retracements and support/resistance levels to make informed buying decisions.

Practical Advice

  • Practice Makes Perfect: New traders should take at least 300 practice trades and analyze the market daily to build acumen and experience.
  • Long-Term Perspective: Investors should be prepared for market fluctuations and focus on the long-term potential of their investments rather than short-term gains.

Common Pitfalls

  • Expecting Rewards Without Effort: Ian warns against the mindset of wanting to reap rewards without putting in the necessary work. Achieving success in trading requires commitment and sacrifice.

Conclusion The episode concludes with a strong message on the significance of being dedicated and disciplined in investing. Ian encourages listeners to focus on quality and long-term strategies, asserting that understanding the market deeply and consistently is essential for sustained success.

Additional Resources

  • Join EYL Community: For deeper training and guidance, listeners are encouraged to join the EYL community for more detailed insights.
  • Invest Fest 2026: Information about early bird tickets for the upcoming Invest Fest from August 7-9, 2026, is also shared, promoting networking and learning opportunities in the financial space.

Call to Action Listeners are reminded to adopt a long-term perspective in their investment strategy, to put in the necessary work and to avoid the temptations of chasing fast gains in a volatile market.

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The Dangers of Chasing Volatility

2:37 to 5:10

Understand why chasing market volatility can be risky for investors.

“If you're not putting in eight to 10 hours a day on charts, you can't chase these ramps.”

Long-Term Investment Strategies

5:10 to 8:38

Gain insights into the importance of long-term investments and market understanding.

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2:36Rashad Bilal:banking how can traders and investors take advantage of the volatility that we're seeing in the market you won't like the answer but stop chasing the volatility and you have nothing to worry about if you buy quality another thing if you're not putting in work like y 'all run this year in terms of interviews and a great audience i don't know about none of them right they're just working they're not like yo hey guess what we about to do for my traders and investors this reminds me of 22. So it is lock-in season. If you're not putting in eight to 10 hours a day on charts, you can't chase these ramps.

3:21Rashad Bilal:You have to hold for the long term. For my traders who are incredibly dedicated, one of my favorite targets I talked about at the mastermind is 523 points on the Dow and NASDAQ. But for 90 % of people, you shouldn't chase the volatility. It's going to lead to you being chopped as a result because if you don't have the acumen and number of reps to be able to take advantage of it you're they're going to use you for liquidity and i know it's not the answer that you want but sometimes safety is the best answer if you have not put in the work that allows you to get a lion's share of profits like i see it all the time i don't know how long you were in communication with her to get that interview but i'm sure it didn't happen in two weeks i've seen people try to interview people that you guys have interviewed and they're like man i ain't getting an answer after three weeks i'm like they've been talking the magic for five years it takes time you want to be great at trading and you didn't listen the first time take 300 practice trades look at the market every day rain sleep hell snow break up you somebody mad about your comments lock in okay then you can chase volatility until then invest long-term into quality companies a lot of you are getting chopped because you're chasing companies that don't have any real value where's all the talk about quantum and smci shout to everybody smci but there was too much talk last year you don't know about this one and the quantum stocks are gonna take over you're just getting keeping good look at your account now rotate into the shit that matters and hold for a long term i get tired of telling y 'all y 'all hold hold.

5:00Rashad Bilal:I know it's not fun, but you're going to chase this volatility and your broker is going to liquidate your fucking account. Hold for the long term. I'll be the bad guy this year. Even when they don't like your comments, huh? Don't matter. Don't matter. Now, I'm with you. I'm with you. And that's why it's important to stress solid companies that you believe in, you understand, and that you're going to be in for a long term. We had a call today. Shout out to you. You called me today and asked me a question. And I was like, I didn't even know he was invested in the company, but I was like, look, this is why you prepare.

5:35Right. And so you have, I know some people use Fibonacci. Some people use support and resistance. We see good companies shoot up when they start pulling back to different retracement levels. This is an opportunity, right? Either we're going to reinvest or when I say, let it come down a little further and we'll get back in. So if it was an options and I got 10 contracts, if it drops down to a price that I like, all right, I might add two to it if it's a strong company, right? We talked about this at the Mastermind when we were talking about Microsoft. I'm like, look, how many days am I going to let it sit at its 400-day EMA?

6:07Am I just going to let it sit there? And then it takes

6:10Rashad Bilal:you off and you're upset. Right? It was sitting at 393. I'm like, wait, we can't. It's actually trading below the 400-day. I think it was at like 400 at the time. I'm like, we're just going to let it sit here. We understand the story. We understand that this is going to be one of the top two or three top five for sure companies in the next five years and it's trading at this level well why and then when we break down the why you understand it i'm like okay yeah we got to grab this it hit its point all right let's go now we've been over 400 for a week let's see if we can keep going you got to figure out where the levels you're going to buy at volatility is tough and it's not it's not easy right like when you have these swings it it feels like oh my gosh the world's coming to end my account's coming to end this is why we're not day trading this is like what we've seen over the past three weeks is a day trader's market.

6:56Absolutely. Now, for those of you that are locked in,

7:00Rashad Bilal:what a three weeks has been. But if you went to sleep Friday and you didn't pay attention Sunday, you wouldn't have felt any effects of it at all. You wouldn't have felt any effects of it. We're sitting down. I'm watching the Dow. I think at one point I saw it down 1 ,100. I remember when I went to sleep, the NASDAQ was down 756 points. I said, oh, we're going to have a lot to talk about tomorrow and then 9 30 hits and i'm like something something's different something's on agreement with iran if it felt some something of the sorts um so to watch what transpired over the course of the day was pretty interesting but yeah stick to long-term investing right stick to solid companies top-tier companies that lead their sector or lead a niche in their sector stay with those and you're my last point stop expecting rewards that you did not put in the work for everyone wants to crown an achievement or the bag do you want the long nights that comes with the bag in the championship though most don't it takes a lot of work to get in these positions that you guys to be able to know it like the back of my hand it takes a lot of work it costs friendships, unfortunately.

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