Hey everybody. This is Ryan Mallory with shareplanner.com swing trade in the stock market.

In today's episode, it's probably going to be a two-part series.

Depends on how much of it I can get through of it today.

But I have a feeling it's going to be at least a two-part series.

And that's really the phenomenon of the retail trader.

The rise of the retail trader, they have made such a huge impact.

That's people like you. That's mom and dad. That's Joe

next door. That's everybody that has a smartphone or a desktop computer and they're able to place

trades. I personally make my trades on a desktop. Rarely do I make it on my phone. But that's what we're

dealing with. That's the retail trader and the impact that they are having on the stock market today.

Now, the stock market has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years.

As millions of everyday investors, they're armed with commission-free apps and social media

coordination and they've become a force that Wall Street can no longer ignore. From the mean stocks to the crypto frenzies, the retail trader is now a key player in

the stock market and the dynamics that you see on a day-to-day basis.

There was a time when the stock market was primarily the domain of institutional investors

and wealthy individuals.

Professional traders, hedge funds, and large institutions,

they dominated the landscape, setting the prices and controlling the flows.

But a perfect storm of technology advancement, regulatory changes, and social factors

have fundamentally altered this dynamic, giving rise to what many call

the retail trading revolution. Now, I remember over 20 years ago, I hardly knew anybody that

traded stocks. Now, I knew people that had 401ks and IRAs to speak of, but I didn't really

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