DiscoverThe Bull of Wall Street#47 - Fairlead Strategies founder and technical strategist Katie Stockton on Technical Analysis, Trend Discipline, and Building a Risk-Aware ETF (recorded 11/03/25)
#47 - Fairlead Strategies founder and technical strategist Katie Stockton on Technical Analysis, Trend Discipline, and Building a Risk-Aware ETF (recorded 11/03/25)

#47 - Fairlead Strategies founder and technical strategist Katie Stockton on Technical Analysis, Trend Discipline, and Building a Risk-Aware ETF (recorded 11/03/25)

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In this episode, technical strategist and Fairlead Strategies founder Katie Stockton, CMT, joins hosts Jim Worden and Talley Leger to explore the discipline of technical analysis—how it complements fundamentals, informs risk management, and shapes portfolio strategy. Katie shares the story behind launching the Fairlead Tactical Sector ETF (TACK) and how she applies a systematic, long-term approach to identifying opportunities and managing drawdowns.

 

What you’ll learn:
  •  Why technical and fundamental analysis work best together
  •  How to apply trend-following and momentum without chasing noise
  •  Lessons from launching an ETF built for risk-aware investors
  •  How advisors can use sector rotation and cross-asset diversification
  •  Common mistakes advisors make when applying momentum or trend models
  •  Katie’s most under-appreciated indicators for gauging trend exhaustion

 

Chapters
02:00 – From CMT to entrepreneur: Katie’s journey to Fairlead Strategies
06:00 – Launching TACK: designing a risk-aware ETF
12:00 – Technicals vs. fundamentals: finding balance
18:00 – Sector rotation and market breadth
24:00 – Risk management and adaptive models
31:00 – The art of using indicators effectively
45:00 – How advisors can apply trend discipline in practice
58:00 – Katie’s most underrated tools and closing thoughts

 

Guest: Katie Stockton, CMT, Founder & Managing Partner, Fairlead Strategies
Hosts: Talley Leger (Chief Market Strategist, WCG) & Jim Worden (CIO, WCG)

 

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#47 - Fairlead Strategies founder and technical strategist Katie Stockton on Technical Analysis, Trend Discipline, and Building a Risk-Aware ETF (recorded 11/03/25)

#47 - Fairlead Strategies founder and technical strategist Katie Stockton on Technical Analysis, Trend Discipline, and Building a Risk-Aware ETF (recorded 11/03/25)

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