Absolutely not.

No.  All information presented will always be free from such conflicts of interest.

Trades are often posted once or twice a week.    Check the Ladder's Post to see any new trades posted.

However, when market conditions are too risky, or just not showing good trades, there will not be any trades.    In these cases, it's best to sit on the sidelines and wait on the market to show better characteristics.

(And on rare occasions, Joel, the Chief Market Technician may be on vacation, or sick, or tending to a family emergency and will not have time to properly vet potential trades.)

No, there’s no such thing as a guaranteed trade.   (Just run away if anyone offers you a guaranteed trade!)   

"Yes, I follow the exact same trades as shown in the Site, and I will invest in most, if not all, of the trades."  - Joel

*Yes, profits in swing trades in ETFs will be considered "short term gains", and taxed as ordinary income.  Of course if you are able to make these trades within a retirement account, that's best, because you won't be taxed on the gains as long as they remain in the account.  You may also have "trading fees," or "brokerage fees" although many brokerages now offer commision free trading.  (*Seek guidance from your tax professional as needed.)

Theoretically, you could swing trade with as little as $100, but to get properly rewarded for your efforts, you probably want to start with at least  $5,000  in an account.  (And, this should not be money you can not afford to lose, like day to day money needed for food/rent/groceries, etc...)

 Trades under $200K should be fine for liquidity purposes.  (*Note; if you want to trade more than $200K per trade, please do not use this service.)

• "It is recommended to trade with 25% of your trading account for a "Full Size" trade, however, you can always trade less than that to suit your trading needs and/or level of risk. 

There are too many good options to list.  Choose one that is well established, and give it a test drive, if possible, so you're comfortable with making trades.  Look for one that offers commission free trading, and make sure it allows leveraged ETFs to be traded as well.  (Vanguard, at this time of writing, does not allow leveraged ETFs to be traded.) 

 "I use Fidelity and would recommend them"- Joel