Trade Ideas Blog

Is Swing Trading Better Than Day Trading? Tips on how to make either style work for you!

By Katie Gomez One of the most critical decisions a trader must make is what time-frame they want to trade…

The Timeless Lessons of Trading the Markets: One Movie and One Book to Help explain it All

Written by Katie Gomez The market is not easy to understand, let alone make a career that revolves around it.…

Life After Covid: The Freedom of Being a Trader

By Katie Gomez Everyone wants financial freedom, but most of us think it’s out of our reach or control. Stock…

What is Your Trading Plan?

By Katie Gomez Before you do anything in life, you must have a plan to get there. You can’t move…

Do You Want to be a Stock Trader? – A Guide for Beginner Traders

Written by Katie Gomez Imagine working in your pajamas while making decent money from the comfort of your home. Every…

Golf & Trading

By Katie Gomez If you are a golfer who dabbles in trading or a trader who likes to golf on…

Trading Doesn’t Have to be Complicated: The Anatomy of Real-Time Simple Trading

Written by Katie Gomez Time is something we can never get back. The time we spend investing is just as…

10 Ways to Free Up Money for Trading When You’re on a Budget

Contributing Author, Isabelle Agerton The best trading advice in the world does little for people without money or who have…

The 5 Truths of Stock Trading

Written by Katie Gomez The stock market has evolved since the 18th century, so it will serve you well to…

Stock Trading: The Next Generation

Written by Katie Gomez It’s becoming clear to the millennial generation that they need to take control of their financial…

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…