Trade Ideas Blog

Planting the Seeds of Success: Spring Strategies for Novice Stock Traders

By Katie Gomez Springtime is upon us again, a time of rebirth, reflection, and renewal. As traders, this season is…

Mastering Your Trading Day Prep: A Proven Process for Identifying

By Andy Lindloff High-Quality Swing Trade Setups Successful trading begins long before the market opens. Developing a consistent and effective…

4 Steps to Effective Capital Allocation in Day Trading

By: Shane Neagle Gaining proficiency in capital allocation is essential to a trader’s success in the fast-paced world of day…

What Traders Should Be Giving Up this Spring: Extending the Practice of Lent to your Finances

By Katie Gomez Lent, the season of reflection and self-denial, offers an unexpected template for traders seeking to refine their…

“Mastering the Markets, One Second at a Time: The 5 Second Rule for Traders”

By Katie Gomez Many motivational speakers and their teaching are seen as trite or cliche, words that often struggle to…

Green Beer and Green Stocks – Profits to Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day

By Katie Gomez As the famous Irish proverb goes, “It’s when the saints go marching in.” And every March 17th,…

Unlocking the Power of Pullback Scans

  Identify the setup bar – the day when the stock first reverses or prints a green candle after the…

BTS Breaks the Bank: Investing in Music and Entertainment’s Biggest Boy Band Phenom

By Katie Gomez “Permission to Dance” offers traders permission to profit. Korean pop sensation, BTS, has surpassed expectations in the…

Why Women Win at Stock Trading: Celebrating International women’s day in a new way 

  By Katie Gomez Wall Street nurtures the ultimate “old boys club” reputation – conjuring images of men in suits…

Just send it: How Snowboarding and Stock Trading are Alike

By Katie Gomez I went snowboarding for the first time and realized all the similarities between the mentality and psychology…

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: 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…

What Made This Trade Great: IBRX and the Power of Re-Entry

January 15, 2026

One of the biggest advantages traders have when using AI-driven alerts is context—and today’s IBRX trade is a perfect example…

What Makes This Trade Great: Using AI the Right Way with ALTS

January 14, 2026

By Barrie Einarson One of the most common questions I get lately is: “Barrie, how are you using the Trade…

What Makes This Trade Great: XAIR and the Power of Re-Entries

January 13, 2026

One of the decisions I’ve made recently with our AI strategy is to focus exclusively on re-entries—and today’s trade in…

What Makes This Trade Great: The Power of the Re-Entry 🎯

January 12, 2026

Hello everyone,Barrie Einarson here from Trade Ideas, with another edition of What Makes This Trade Great. Today’s example comes straight…

What Makes This Trade Great: PCRX Short 🔽

January 9, 2026

One of the biggest challenges traders face isn’t finding the trade — it’s staying in it long enough. Today’s example,…