Heather Vanek’s New “Swing Scalping” Strategy
How to Target Quick Wins in this Volatile Market without Wide Stops or Staring at Charts All Day
- Host: Heather Vanek Director of Small Account Growth
- Swing Scalping Course
Stop choosing between stressful day trading and slow-moving swing trades.
Heather’s Swing Scalping approach is designed to capture the highest-probability portion of a move without sitting in front of your screen all day, using oversized stops, or waiting weeks for a trade to play out.
- Squeeze ULTRA Indicator
Trade with confidence using the most advanced version of John’s Squeeze Ultra.
The Squeeze Ultra automatically adapts to changing market volatility using three filters, helping you identify higher-probability long and short setups without the guesswork. Even if you never short, a short signal tells you when to take profits on a long or skip a weak entry. Automated alerts flag every ideal setup that appears.
Available on thinkorswim & TradingView.
- Recorded Installation Session
Follow along in the recording from our team that walks you through installing your indicators, configuring your charts, and making sure everything is working correctly so you’re ready to start finding Squeeze setups immediately.
- BONUS: No-Brainer Trend Label
Instant trend confirmation at a glance.
The No-Brainer Trend Label simplifies market analysis by displaying whether the 8, 13, 21, and 50 EMAs are aligned for a bullish or bearish trend, so you can spot quality opportunities fast while keeping your charts clean and easy to read.
Available on thinkorswim & TradingView.
- BONUS: HTF EMA
Know when volatility is working for you.
The ATR Label instantly displays the current Average True Range (ATR) for your selected timeframe and shows whether volatility is running above or below its average. Adjust expectations, manage risk, and identify when the market is primed for bigger moves.
Available on thinkorswim & TradingView.
- BONUS: ATR Label
Keep the higher timeframe in view.
HTF EMA projects higher timeframe exponential moving averages onto any lower-timeframe chart, allowing you to spot key trend levels, avoid trading against the bigger picture, and make more informed trading decisions.
Available on thinkorswim & TradingView.
WHAT TRADERS ARE SAYING ABOUT HEATHER VANEK
Heather Vanek
Who is Heather Vanek?
Heather’s trading journey began in 2015 with swing trading stocks. During the 2020 COVID lockdown, she discovered her passion for options trading. Drawn to Simpler Trading’s community, she began with Allison Ostrander’s Butterflies class, followed by John Carter’s Small Account class—both of which deeply resonated with her disciplined approach to trading. Since joining Simpler Trading in 2023, Heather has worked closely with John Carter, evolving from behind-the-scenes support to a Content Provider in the Small Lot Trading room.
With a particular love for trading options on SPX, Heather also trades futures and excels in both day and swing trading. Her favorite strategy is Butterflies, complemented by verticals, using tools like Squeeze Pro, Quant Pivots, Voodoo Lines, Fibonacci, and Spot Gamma to identify high-probability setups. Her trading philosophy hinges on disciplined risk management—sizing positions to withstand a full loss if markets gap unexpectedly—ensuring resilience in any scenario.
A strong advocate for journaling, Heather views it as a critical yet underrated tool for uncovering insights about markets and personal trading habits. In the Small Lot Trading room, she complements John Carter’s bold style with a less aggressive, smaller-sized approach, emphasizing emotional mastery and mindset. Through her detailed trade analysis for every trade she alerts, Heather takes complex strategies and breaks them down into clear, easy-to-understand lessons, guiding traders to build confidence and skill in their trading journey.