Trade Ideas Blog

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…

Trump’s Tariff Timeline: The 7 Stocks That Will Explode (or Implode) in January 2026

By: Katie Gomez Donald Trump’s return to the White House on January 20, 2026, isn’t just a political event—it’s a…

While You’re Returning Gifts, Traders Make Their Moves: Why the Week After Christmas Determines Your Q1 2026 Returns

By: Katie Gomez While you’re standing in return lines at Target debating whether to exchange that sweater for store credit,…

AI Stocks’ Reckoning: Why the 2025 Bubble is Bursting (And What’s Next)

By: Katie Gomez  The AI revolution promised to change everything—and for a while, it changed stock portfolios into lottery tickets.…

Reset Your Portfolio with Tax-Loss Harvesting: The 5 Trades to Make Before January 1st

By: Katie Gomez  You have just a few days left to legally slash your 2025 tax bill by thousands of…

The Santa Claus Rally 2025: Myth, Reality, or Trading Opportunity?

By: Katie Gomez  Every December, the whispers start: “Santa Claus Rally.” Some traders swear by it, others dismiss it as…

The Holiday Trading Trap: When FOMO Costs You Money

By: Katie Gomez  Every year, traders face the same dilemma: keep trading through the holidays or step away? They either…

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: AI Shorts Are On Fire 🔥

January 30, 2026

If you watched yesterday’s video, you already know the story: the AI has been absolutely dialed in on the short…

What Made This Trade Great: When Shorts Were the Only Game in Town

January 29, 2026

By Barrie Einarson If you came into today’s market hoping to go long, chances are you spent most of the…

What Makes This Trade Great: RGNX

January 28, 2026

Today’s What Makes This Trade Great features RGNX, and this one had all the drama right from the open. To…

What Makes This Trade… Interesting: USAR and the Reality of “Good News”

January 27, 2026

By Barrie Einarson In today’s edition of What Makes This Trade Great — or maybe more accurately, What Makes This…

What Makes This Trade Great: MOVE Re-Entry & a Monster AI Win in BNAI

January 26, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas In today’s What Makes This Trade Great, I want to highlight two very different—but…

What Makes This Trade Great: Intel (INTC)

January 23, 2026

Hey everyone, Barrie Einarson here with today’s edition of What Makes This Trade Great. We don’t always talk about the…

What Makes This Trade Great: SKYX and a Look Back at NAM

January 22, 2026

By Barrie Einarson In today’s edition of What Makes This Trade Great, I want to walk you through a trade…

What Makes This Trade Great: NAMM 🚀

January 21, 2026

By Barrie Einarson, Trade Ideas Hello traders,Barrie Einarson here from Trade Ideas with today’s edition of What Makes This Trade…

What Makes This Trade Great: POLA and the Power of AI Re-Entry

January 20, 2026

By Barrie Einarson, Trade Ideas In today’s What Makes This Trade Great, I want to highlight a textbook example of…

What Makes This Trade Great: Let the AI Re-Entry Do the Work

January 16, 2026

By Barrie Einarson In today’s What Makes This Trade Great, I want to highlight an important concept that often gets…