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Momentum Trading Strategy: Monitor Momentum Without Charts

Watching charts all day is one of the fastest ways to burn out as a trader. Candles form, patterns appear,…

Trade Ideas Live Trading Room: Free, Real-Time Market Insights

Join our free live trading room and watch the markets unfold in real time. Learn from professional trader Barrie Einarson…

How Many Trading Days in a Year: Is It 252 or 256?

If you’ve read about markets, tested strategies, or calculated returns, you’ve probably come across a simple but important question: How…

MLK Day and the Stock Market: What Traders Need to Know

By: Katie Gomez  Every third Monday in January, U.S. financial markets close to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For…

Protect Yourself: How Scammers Impersonate Trade Ideas (And What We’ll NEVER Do)

Like many companies in the trading technology space, Trade Ideas faces an ongoing battle with impersonators who prey on our…

Trump Media’s Crypto Power Play: How DJT Stock Plans to Expose Naked Short Sellers

By: Katie Gomez Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) just made a move that has short sellers panicking and retail…

The January Effect 2026: Why Small Caps Explode Every New Year (And How to Profit)

By: Katie Gomez Every January, the same predictable pattern unfolds like clockwork—small cap stocks explode 5-15% in the first few…

Dan Mirkin and the Making of Trade Ideas

By: Kyle Vallans Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by SaveOnTrading and is republished here with permission. The interview…

Best Stock Screeners and Scanners

Most trading days start the same way: too many stocks, too little time, and no clear shortlist. When you try…

How a 13-Year-Old Turned $5K into $13K: The LFS Trade That Proves Discipline Beats Experience

  By: Katie Gomez Meet Ian: 13 years old, son of Trade Ideas founder Dan Mirkin and now an unlikely…

5 Simple Yet Effective Tools Every Day Trader Should Master

December 12, 2024

By: Shane Neagle In the fast-paced world of day trading, getting the right tools in your kit can be the…

Unveiling The Power of My Favorite Scan: How DWAC Made the Trade Great

January 17, 2024

Hey there, fellow traders and market enthusiasts! It’s Barrie Einarson from Trade Ideas, back with today’s edition of “What Makes…

6 Strategies for Maximizing Profits in Day Trading

January 10, 2024

By: Shane Neagle Have you ever pondered what elevates certain day traders above the rest?  Within the stock market’s ever-changing…

Out With the Old, In With the Gold: Precious Metals Stocks Set to Shine in 2024: Out With the Old, In With the Gold

December 28, 2023

By Katie Gomez The stock market offers substantial rewards, but savvy investors recognize that trading extends beyond equities. Precious metals…

4 Key Risk Management Factors When Day Trading

October 18, 2023

Written by Shane Neagle Can traders really navigate the unpredictable waters of day trading and come out ahead? Absolutely, and…

Micron Drops After Forecasting Wider Than Expected Loss

September 29, 2023

Written by Guest Contributor, Shane Neagle While Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) reported adjusted revenue for its fourth fiscal quarter that…

Daily "What Makes This Trade Great"

What Makes This Trade Great: GENB — A Beautiful, Stress-Free Wave

August 25, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at GENB — and while…

What Makes This Trade Great: DAIC Explodes — and Keeps Handing Out Re-Entries

August 24, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas The Explosion DAIC was quiet heading into the open, then out of nowhere it…

What Makes This Trade Great: USDE Rides Bitcoin’s Fire Back Toward $77K

August 21, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at USDE — and it’s…

What Makes This Trade Great: GYGY Rips Straight Into a Trading Halt

August 20, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at GYGY — and this…

What Makes This Trade Great: CRCL Rides the Crypto Wave on a Wild Sector Day

August 19, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at CRCL — but first,…

What Makes This Trade Great: CDTG Strikes Again — and Why Trade Management Matters

August 18, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at CDTG again — this…

What Makes This Trade Great: CDTG and a Choppy but Rewarding Re-Entry

August 17, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at CDTG — one of…

What Makes This Trade Great: LFS and a Textbook VWAP Play

August 14, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at LFS — and this…

What Makes This Trade Great: FGI and the Reality of Trading Low Float Stocks

August 13, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at FGI — and honestly,…

What Makes This Trade Great: WEN Runs on Buyout Buzz — and Another Re-Entry Wins

August 12, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at Wendy’s (WEN) — a…