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Self-Directed 401(k) Trading: Understanding Your Options and Limitations

By: Katie Gomez  As market volatility creates new sector-specific opportunities and policy changes reshape entire industries, many investors find themselves…

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…

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,…