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How Trade Ideas’ PiP Charting and Idea Surfing Tap Into Your Trading Instincts

Written by: Dan Mirkin If you’ve ever read Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink, you know the power of split-second decisions. That gut…

How Spring Forward Daylight Savings Affects the Stock Market?

By: Katie Gomez 2025 is flying by in the blink of an eye; although it feels like we just set…

Coincidence or Collusion? Dogecoin vs. DOGE

By: Katie Gomez Since President Trump’s administration established the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the cryptocurrency sharing its…

Market Resilience in Early 2025: A Closer Look at the S&P 500’s Record Highs

By: Katie Gomez The transition period between a presidential election and inauguration often brings heightened market volatility. With a new…

Small-Cap Struggles and Large-Cap Dominance in 2025

By: Katie Gomez The U.S. stock market in 2025 is telling a tale of two markets. While large-cap indices soar…

How to Prepare Your Stock Portfolio for Springtime Using the 6-Month Rule

By: Katie Gomez Seasonality plays a significant role in trading success, and as spring quickly approaches, it’s important to recognize…

In Taxes, We Trust… Right? How Trump’s New Task Force, DOGE, Is Exposing Fraud and Waste

By: Katie Gomez Savvy investors understand that when it comes to government spending, things are not always as they seem.…

4 Rules for Avoiding Overtrading and Staying Disciplined

By: Shane Neagle Overtrading is sort of like a trader’s worst nightmare where it can take away your profit by…

Market Impact Analysis: 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires Reshape Retail and Insurance Sectors

By: Katie Gomez 2025 has gotten off to a chaotic start, especially for the residents of Los Angeles. The LA…

From Roses to Returns: Profiting from Valentine’s Day Consumer Trends

By: Katie Gomez While most of us can agree that Valentine’s Day is another hallmark holiday, an excuse to raise…

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"

Chasing the Next Runner: The AIOS Setup

May 1, 2026

By Barrie Einarson Hello everyone, Let’s talk about a real interesting one from today—AIOS—because this wasn’t your typical trade driven…

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…