Trade Ideas Blog
Dan Mirkin and the Making of Trade Ideas
By: Kyle Vallans Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by SaveOnTrading and is republished here with permission. The interview…
Best Stock Screeners and Scanners
Most trading days start the same way: too many stocks, too little time, and no clear shortlist. When you try…
How a 13-Year-Old Turned $5K into $13K: The LFS Trade That Proves Discipline Beats Experience
By: Katie Gomez Meet Ian: 13 years old, son of Trade Ideas founder Dan Mirkin and now an unlikely…
Trump’s Tariff Timeline: The 7 Stocks That Will Explode (or Implode) in January 2026
By: Katie Gomez Donald Trump’s return to the White House on January 20, 2026, isn’t just a political event—it’s a…
While You’re Returning Gifts, Traders Make Their Moves: Why the Week After Christmas Determines Your Q1 2026 Returns
By: Katie Gomez While you’re standing in return lines at Target debating whether to exchange that sweater for store credit,…
AI Stocks’ Reckoning: Why the 2025 Bubble is Bursting (And What’s Next)
By: Katie Gomez The AI revolution promised to change everything—and for a while, it changed stock portfolios into lottery tickets.…
Reset Your Portfolio with Tax-Loss Harvesting: The 5 Trades to Make Before January 1st
By: Katie Gomez You have just a few days left to legally slash your 2025 tax bill by thousands of…
The Santa Claus Rally 2025: Myth, Reality, or Trading Opportunity?
By: Katie Gomez Every December, the whispers start: “Santa Claus Rally.” Some traders swear by it, others dismiss it as…
The Holiday Trading Trap: When FOMO Costs You Money
By: Katie Gomez Every year, traders face the same dilemma: keep trading through the holidays or step away? They either…
Hammer Candlestick Pattern: How to Identify and Trade Bullish Reversals
Late reversal entries are where traders bleed. You see a price bounce, you chase it, your stop sits right under…
5 Simple Yet Effective Tools Every Day Trader Should Master
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
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
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
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
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
Written by Guest Contributor, Shane Neagle While Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) reported adjusted revenue for its fourth fiscal quarter that…
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What Makes This Trade Great: Wayfair Earnings Short
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
By Barrie Einarson Well, this is one of those moments in the market where you just have to step back…