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How Many Trading Days in a Year: Is It 252 or 256?
If you’ve read about markets, tested strategies, or calculated returns, you’ve probably come across a simple but important question: How…
MLK Day and the Stock Market: What Traders Need to Know
By: Katie Gomez Every third Monday in January, U.S. financial markets close to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For…
Protect Yourself: How Scammers Impersonate Trade Ideas (And What We’ll NEVER Do)
Like many companies in the trading technology space, Trade Ideas faces an ongoing battle with impersonators who prey on our…
Trump Media’s Crypto Power Play: How DJT Stock Plans to Expose Naked Short Sellers
By: Katie Gomez Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) just made a move that has short sellers panicking and retail…
The January Effect 2026: Why Small Caps Explode Every New Year (And How to Profit)
By: Katie Gomez Every January, the same predictable pattern unfolds like clockwork—small cap stocks explode 5-15% in the first few…
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,…
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: GYGY Rips Straight Into a Trading Halt
By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at GYGY — and this…
What Makes This Trade Great: CRCL Rides the Crypto Wave on a Wild Sector Day
By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at CRCL — but first,…
What Makes This Trade Great: CDTG Strikes Again — and Why Trade Management Matters
By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at CDTG again — this…
What Makes This Trade Great: CDTG and a Choppy but Rewarding Re-Entry
By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at CDTG — one of…
What Makes This Trade Great: LFS and a Textbook VWAP Play
By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at LFS — and this…
What Makes This Trade Great: FGI and the Reality of Trading Low Float Stocks
By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at FGI — and honestly,…
What Makes This Trade Great: WEN Runs on Buyout Buzz — and Another Re-Entry Wins
By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at Wendy’s (WEN) — a…
What Makes This Trade Great: QMCO and the Power of the Re-Entry Price
By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at QMCO — and it’s…
What Makes This Trade Great: A Stress-Free Ride on FSLY
Today’s edition of “What Makes This Trade Great” looks at a name that gave traders about as smooth a ride…
The AI Found a Short on a Green Day: $PHIN — What Makes This Trade Great
Well guys, of course the market was down huge yesterday, and today we’ve had a bit of a rally —…