Trade Ideas Blog

The Thanksgiving Trading Playbook: Why Volume Matters More Than Price This Week

By: Katie Gomez Thanksgiving week is one of the year’s lowest-volume trading periods and one of its greatest psychological tests.…

The Holiday Crossroads – When Discipline Meets Temptation

By: Katie Gomez Thanksgiving week serves as the ultimate psychological stress test, separating traders who practice gratitude and capital preservation…

Black Friday Earnings: How to Trade Retail’s Make-or-Break Season

By: Katie Gomez Black Friday and Cyber Monday represent retail’s Super Bowl—the critical shopping period in which November and December…

The Hidden Genius of Idea Surfing

How Trade Ideas Accidentally Built the Perfect Tool for “Blink” + “Flow” — and Why Almost Nobody Realizes It Written…

California’s Prop 50 Passes: What Redistricting Politics Mean for Stock Traders

By: Katie Gomez  California voters approved Proposition 50 on November 4, 2025, authorizing a controversial redrawing of congressional district maps…

Mastering Simulated Trading with Trade-Ideas: From Practice to Performance

By: Shane Neagle When it comes to trading, practice is not optional; it is essential. Markets move quickly, and the…

Return of the Memestock? Gamestop’s Latest Rally Reignites Volatility

By: Katie Gomez GameStop (GME) is back in the headlines, not because of another Reddit rally, but thanks to a…

Don’t Let These Market Monsters Scare You Out of Good Trades

By: Katie Goemz  October brought more than just Halloween decorations and costume parties—it marked the market’s most psychologically haunted season,…

AI-Powered Options Trading: How ChatGPT and Grok Are Revolutionizing Data Analysis for Traders

   By: Katie Gomez Picture this: you’re staring at a screen displaying thousands of options contracts across multiple expirations, while simultaneously…

Trump’s Education Pivot: Market Opportunities in the Skills Revolution

By: Katie Gomez  The Trump administration has launched an unprecedented transformation of America’s workforce development landscape through the April 2025…

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: NKTR

February 10, 2026

Today’s What Makes This Trade Great spotlight goes to NKTR, and this one came straight from our AI 🔥 NKTR…

What Makes This Trade Great: Using AI as a Watchlist, Not a Crutch

February 9, 2026

By Barrie Einarson Today’s What Makes This Trade Great is a perfect example of how I actually use our AI…

What Makes This Trade Great: Finding a Strong Short on a Ripping Market DayBy Barrie Einarson

February 6, 2026

On days when the overall market is ripping higher, it’s easy to assume that short opportunities are off the table.…

What Makes This Trade Great: Let the Weakness Do the Work

February 5, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas When the broader market is clearly under pressure, there’s no need to overthink it…

What Makes This Trade Great: EGHT Earnings Pop and the VWAP Test

February 4, 2026

In today’s edition of What Makes This Trade Great, we had a clean little earnings play flagged by our Trade…

What Made This Trade Great: Letting the Market Lead the Way

February 3, 2026

By Barrie Einarson I don’t normally show two-minute charts in these videos, but today they told a story that was…

What Makes This Trade Great: CATX

February 2, 2026

CATX is a great example of how parabolic moves create opportunity—if you’re patient and disciplined. After a tremendous move higher,…

What Makes This Trade Great: AI Shorts Are On Fire 🔥

January 30, 2026

If you watched yesterday’s video, you already know the story: the AI has been absolutely dialed in on the short…

What Made This Trade Great: When Shorts Were the Only Game in Town

January 29, 2026

By Barrie Einarson If you came into today’s market hoping to go long, chances are you spent most of the…

What Makes This Trade Great: RGNX

January 28, 2026

Today’s What Makes This Trade Great features RGNX, and this one had all the drama right from the open. To…