Married to the Market: Swing Trading and Options for Busy People
By Crissy and George McPherson
Categories: Business, Investing
We are Crissy and George, a married couple who trade options together while raising a family and working full schedules. Every week we break down swing trading, options, trading psychology and how to fit the market around a 9 to 5, in plain English. No hype, no secret signals, just the real process we use and teach. If charts overwhelm you or trading feels like it is only for people who can stare at screens all day, this show is for you. Join our free trading community and grab a Trading Camp seat at the links in every episode. Educational content only, not financial advice.
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Recent episodes
- Stop Getting Scammed: 4 Trading Red Flags Before You Trust Anyone
Learn the 4 red flags of a trading scam so you can spot one before it costs you money: someone offering to trade your account for you, blind signals with no why behind them, courses with no one to ask, and accounts that only flex wins and never show a loss. Then we show you the fix: learning to…
- 19 Years Together and We've Never Fought About Money (How We Do It)
Money is one of the biggest reasons couples fight, and most couples never really talk about it. We're George and Crissy. We've been together going on 19 years, we trade options side by side, and we have never argued over finances. In this episode we share the money talks we have as a couple: when…
- I Have a 9 to 5 and No Time. Can I Still Trade?
Work a 9 to 5 and think you don't have time to trade? In this episode George and I break down why time isn't really the problem: the trading window we actually use, why the real work happens before the market opens, and why making time is a choice, not a schedule. Plus our student Omar, who works…
- Your Mondays Are Won on Sunday | Swing Trading Prep
Your Mondays are won on Sunday. In this episode I walk you through the exact Sunday setup I use to prep for swing trading: checking the news, building a small watchlist, skipping earnings, reading higher time frames, setting alerts and picking my top 5 for the week. Plus a real AVGO trade, how I…
- Your Options Trading Questions, Answered | Q&A in the Tesla
We took your questions on the road. George and I answered the ones you keep asking us all over social media, right from the Tesla (and no, we don't trade while the car drives).In this episode:0:00 Intro0:35 What tools do I need to trade options?1:51 Should school teach this?2:58 Why options…
- Everything You Asked Us In September | Real Questions From Real Beginners
We spent September telling stories. This one is you talking instead.We pulled the questions that came up over and over in the Discord, in the comments, and at camp, and answered every one of them out loud. No jargon, no dodging, and no pretending we have it all figured out.New episode every…
- Overcoming the Urge to Quit Trading
Crissy and George discuss why many new traders quit within a few months and argue that quitting often comes from not defining a clear “why” for trading, especially during losing periods. They emphasize identifying personal motivations like freedom, family time, health needs, and long-term…
- Simplify Your Strategy: Ditch the Trading Books
Simplify Your Strategy: Ditch the Trading BooksCrissy and George of Married to the Market argue that new traders hurt themselves by reading too many trading books and consuming too many strategy videos, which creates conflicting rules and mental confusion. They recommend reading only one or two…
- The Part Nobody Warns You About | What Sitting At A Screen All Day Actually Costs
People picture traders sitting in a chair all day getting rich. What nobody tells you is what that chair does to you over a few years. The screen time, the stress, the meals you skip, the way your sleep goes when you are holding something overnight.We talk about what it actually cost us, what we…
- They're Always Watching You | 3 Things We've Learned Teaching Our Kids To Trade
People have a lot of opinions about us teaching our kids to trade, and some of them are not kind. So we sat down and talked through what we have actually learned doing it in our house.That kids pick this up faster than adults do, because they have nothing to unlearn yet. That whether you sit them…
- Why Your Brain Hates Trading
Nobody blows an account because they can't read a chart. They blow it because of what happens in their chest when the chart moves.Today we sit down and talk through the five emotions that move every account: fear, greed, FOMO, revenge, and boredom. The days each one got us, how they disguise…
- The 5 Questions Every New Trader Is Too Scared to Ask
Every beginner has the same five questions, and most are too embarrassed to ask out loud. So we're answering all of them: how much money you actually need, whether you can trade with a job and kids, how many losses are normal, whether you need all those indicators, and how you know you're ready…
- Stop Overtrading Options: Reset, Take Fewer Trades, and Let Setups Come to You
Stop Overtrading Options: Reset, Take Fewer Trades, and Let Setups Come to YouCrissy and George from Married to the Market discuss how overtrading in options can lead to burnout and giving profits back, emphasizing the need to “be still” after the market closes Friday and use weekends as a reset…
- Your Backtested Strategy Works—Your Psychology Doesn't
Crissy and George from Married to the Market address why traders keep blowing accounts despite back-tested strategies, focusing on common mistakes like revenge trading, chasing late entries, and especially over-leveraging, which can force traders out of correct positions.They explain that trading…
- Trading as a Married Couple: How Crissy & George Manage Losses, Money & Decisions Together
Crissy and George from “Married to the Markets” answer questions from their viral TikTok about how they trade full time as a married couple without damaging their relationship. They explain what makes them different, how losing weeks once created tension but improved through communication and a…
- You don't have to quit your 9 to 5 to trade (here's proof)
How to trade while working a full time 9 to 5, no quitting required. George and Crissy break down exactly how the people they work with trade around a job, why a steady paycheck is actually an advantage instead of a trap, and the first three steps you can take this week to start trading with…
- Trading and Traveling: What It Is Really Like (and What Not To Do)
Trading and traveling: can you really make money trading while traveling the world? In this podcast we cover trade from anywhere tips for beginners, day trading, swing trading, and trading psychology.We just got back from Grenada, and it had us telling the honest truth about what trading on the…
- Swing Trading Options With a 9–5: Less Stress, More Freedom | Married to the Market
Swing Trading Options With a 9–5: Less Stress, More Freedom | Married to the MarketCrissy and George of Married to the Market, filming from Grenada, encourage 9–5 workers who want to start options trading to consider swing trading as a less stressful alternative to day trading. They stress that…
- The Real Reason Most Traders Quit (And How To Not Be One)
Most people think traders quit because they lose money. They do not. They quit because they are doing it alone, in silence, with nobody to tell them what they got wrong. In this video George and I get honest about the real reason people walk away, and what changes when you stop trading in…
- How To Trade Around A Full Time Job (Without Quitting)
You do not have to quit your job to learn to trade options. We show you how we built the skill around full time work: the three things to prove before you ever think about leaving a paycheck, our nightly prep routine, and how we use levels and alerts so trading fits around real life.This is the…
- The Trade That Clapped Us: Time Decay, Taking Profit & Building a Trading Process
Crissy and George from Married to the Market discuss the painful “tuition” traders pay after a major loss and how those experiences shaped their trading. Crissy shares a Peloton options trade where she was right on direction years ago but lost due to not buying enough time on the contract and not…
- The Language Of Trading — Terms Every Beginner Must Know | Married to the Market Ep. 50
If you have ever sat in a trading room or watched a videoand had absolutely no idea what people were saying...this episode is for you.In Episode 50 of Married to the Market we break downthe language of trading in plain simple English.Every term you need to know as a beginner, explainedclearly and…
- What Is Options Trading In Plain English | Married to the Market Ep. 49
Options trading is one of the most talked about topicsin the market and also one of the most misunderstood.In Episode 49 of Married to the Market we break downexactly what options trading is in plain simple English.No textbook definitions. No confusing jargon.Just a clear honest breakdown of what…
- How To Read A Chart Without Feeling Overwhelmed — Married to the Market Ep. 48
If you have ever opened a chart and immediately felt lost —this episode is exactly what you need.In Episode 48 of Married to the Market we break downhow to read a chart without feeling overwhelmed.No jargon. No complicated setups. Just the realfoundational knowledge that actually moves the…
- Why Discipline Beats Strategy Every Single Time | Married to the Market Ep. 47
Everyone wants a better strategy. But what if that's notactually the problem?In Episode 47 of Married to the Market we're getting intosomething that most traders are not ready to hear —discipline beats strategy every single time.We spent so much time looking for the perfect strategy.Buying…
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