Trade Ideas Blog

Why Size Matters: How to Profit from Small Headline-Driven Stocks

By: Katie Gomez While traders obsess over fractional moves in Amazon, Disney, and Apple, smart money is hunting in the…

Trade Ideas Advanced Features: 

Mastering Market Story, Hyper Filtering, and Real-Time Market Analytics While most traders rely on basic stock screeners that provide limited…

Swing Trading vs. Day Trading: Understanding the Differences and Benefits

In the world of trading, where all is lost and gained in a split second, risk management is a key…

October Effect: Trading Volatility Season Smart

By: Katie Gomez  October carries a notorious reputation in financial markets as the month when portfolios can disappear overnight, etched…

You Can’t Turn Your Back on the (Money) Machine: Updates from Internal Testing

     By: Katie Gomez  Automated trading programs have completely transformed the market and how we trade, but we can’t turn our…

Small Cap September: Why Forgotten Stocks Often Outperform in Fall Markets

By: Katie Gomez  Luckily, the “worst” trading month is almost over, but there might be a silver lining to come…

Flow on Autopilot: How the Money Machine Transforms Trading

Written by: Dan Mirkin In the fast-paced world of trading, where fortunes can be made or lost in seconds, achieving…

Trade Ideas’ Money Machine: A New Era in Automated Trading

By: Shane Neagle Automated trading has advanced to far beyond basic scripts and static algos. Today’s traders are looking for…

Simulated Trading: A Beginner’s Guide to Risk-Free Practice

Most traders struggle because they don’t have a structured way to practice. Reading about strategies isn’t enough.  On paper, a…

Gold Rush 2025: Why Smart Traders Are Abandoning The Dollar for Precious Metals

By: Katie Gomez The Great Currency Shift Did you know that if you bought an ounce of gold this time…

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: 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,…

What Makes This Trade Great: ERAS

January 8, 2026

This morning, ERAS caught my attention straight out of the gap scanner, and it’s shaping up to be a really…