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Beginner’s Guide to Paper Trading: How to Start Without Risk (2025)

Ready to dive into trading but scared of losing your hard-earned cash? Paper trading is your risk-free ticket to mastering…

10 Smarter Stock Trading Strategies with Automated Tools

Modern stock trading strategies have evolved far beyond the days of calling brokers and manually placing orders. Today’s markets move…

Why July 4th Falling on a Friday Sparks a Perfect Storm of Trading Opportunities

By: Katie Gomez Independence Day is around the corner, and stock traders should be getting ready for what could be…

4 Advanced Charting Techniques for Day Traders

By: Shane Neagle Day traders are constantly trying to stay one step ahead in fast markets. Basic chart patterns aren’t…

Foreign Factory Boom: How Tariffs Are Bringing Manufacturing Back to America

By: Katie Gomez  A quiet revolution is reshaping American manufacturing as foreign companies invest billions of dollars in building factories…

Trump’s $96B Middle East Win: Why Boeing Could Soar to $275

By: Katie Gomez  President Trump’s ambitious Middle East diplomatic tour in May 2025 has already proven to be one of…

Juneteenth 2025: A Stock Trader’s Guide to Black-Owned Companies and Diversity Investing

By: Katie Gomez Today, as we commemorate Juneteenth 2025, we recognize that while legal freedom was achieved over 150 years…

The Ultimate Father’s Day Guide:  Market Dos and Don’ts From Three Generations of Traders 

By: Katie Gomez Happy Father’s Day Traders! In honor of the man who first taught me how to trade –…

How to Swing Trade with Effective Risk Management and Position Sizing

Swing trading is a powerful strategy for capturing short to medium-term price movements in the financial markets. By holding positions…

Discover How Day Trading Supercharges Your Long-Term Investing with Trade Ideas

By Dan Mirkin Discover the secret that elite traders use to dominate the markets: short-term day trading isn’t just 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: Wayfair Earnings Short

April 30, 2026

This is Barrie Einarson with today’s edition of What Makes This Trade Great. The market was higher today, with the…

What Makes This Trade Great: AKAN’s Independent Run

April 29, 2026

By Barrie Einarson AKAN is a perfect example of a stock that starts with a sector catalyst… and then completely…

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

April 28, 2026

By Barrie Einarson One of the most overlooked edges in trading isn’t just identifying a setup—it’s knowing when to re-enter.…

What Makes This Trade Great: SGMT and the Re-Entry Advantage

April 27, 2026

Let’s take a look at SGMT, because this is another fantastic example of why you should never overlook the re-entry…

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

April 24, 2026

I know I talk about this quite a bit, but today gave us another excellent example of why the re-entry…

What Makes This Trade Great: TRT’s Low-Float Explosion

April 23, 2026

Today’s standout trade? TRT—and this is a textbook example of why momentum traders pay close attention to volume and float.…

What Makes This Trade Great: FGI Short Opportunity

April 22, 2026

In today’s session, we saw something that newer traders often question—and that’s the presence of short opportunities even when the…

What Makes This Trade Bad, Not Good: The Hidden Risk Behind a Perfect Breakout

April 21, 2026

Barrie Einarson here from Trade Ideas, and I want to walk through a trade that looked good on the surface…

The Power of the Re-Entry: Catching the Real Move After the Shakeout in VNCE

April 20, 2026

Barrie Einarson here with today’s edition of What Makes This Trade Great, and I want to take a closer look…

SPY at $700 — From Resistance to Reality

April 17, 2026

By Barrie Einarson Well, this is one of those moments in the market where you just have to step back…