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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! 🚀

February 13, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Hello everyone, Barrie Einarson here from Trade Ideas with today’s edition of what makes…

What Makes This Trade Great: FSLY Defies Market Gravity

February 12, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Hello everyone! Barrie Einarson here with today’s edition of What Makes This Trade Great.To…

UPB: When Reality Replaces EmotionBy Barrie Einarson

February 11, 2026

This is a perfect example of why I always say — the first move is emotional, the second move is…

What Makes This Trade Great: NKTR

February 10, 2026

Today’s What Makes This Trade Great spotlight goes to NKTR, and this one came straight from our AI 🔥 NKTR…

What Makes This Trade Great: Using AI as a Watchlist, Not a Crutch

February 9, 2026

By Barrie Einarson Today’s What Makes This Trade Great is a perfect example of how I actually use our AI…

What Makes This Trade Great: Finding a Strong Short on a Ripping Market DayBy Barrie Einarson

February 6, 2026

On days when the overall market is ripping higher, it’s easy to assume that short opportunities are off the table.…

What Makes This Trade Great: Let the Weakness Do the Work

February 5, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas When the broader market is clearly under pressure, there’s no need to overthink it…

What Makes This Trade Great: EGHT Earnings Pop and the VWAP Test

February 4, 2026

In today’s edition of What Makes This Trade Great, we had a clean little earnings play flagged by our Trade…

What Made This Trade Great: Letting the Market Lead the Way

February 3, 2026

By Barrie Einarson I don’t normally show two-minute charts in these videos, but today they told a story that was…

What Makes This Trade Great: CATX

February 2, 2026

CATX is a great example of how parabolic moves create opportunity—if you’re patient and disciplined. After a tremendous move higher,…