Trade Ideas Blog

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…

Trump’s External Revenue Revolution: How Tariffs Are Building America’s Parallel Economy

By: Katie Gomez  For the first time since 1913, America is shifting from taxing its own citizens to having foreign…

Cash is King: Why Going Liquid Beats Forced Investing in Volatile Markets

By: Katie Gomez  In the relentless world of trading, there’s unspoken pressure that whispers constantly: you must always be invested,…

How Momentum Trading Works: A Beginner’s Guide

Most traders struggle with one thing: knowing when to act. Buy too early, and you sit through dead time. Buy…

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 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…

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

January 7, 2026

By Barrie Einarson One of the biggest mistakes traders make is assuming that the first alert is the only opportunity.…

What Makes This Trade Great?

January 6, 2026

$TIL and the Power of the Trading Room Good morning everyone,Barrie Einarson here from Trade Ideas with today’s edition of…

What Makes This Trade Great: Watching Energy After the News

January 5, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s What Makes This Trade Great isn’t about a single entry or exit—it’s about…

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

January 2, 2026

By Barrie Einarson Happy New Year, everyone. I want to talk about a trade from today that may not look…