Trade Ideas Blog

The OddsMaker: Your Trading Superpower

I’ve been trading the markets for a long time – almost 20 years now. As someone who trades over 15…

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The Power of Filter Histograms

Last week, we discussed my gap trading strategy and the capability of Trade-Ideas to normalize gaps using volatility. That’s a nice segue into…

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Financial advice for Millennials and GenZ

Written by: Katie Gomez Millennials and Gen Z are experiencing a financial shift, moving away from traditional 9-to-5 jobs to…

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The Neurodivergent Brain and Stock Trading: Embracing Neurodiversity as a Trader

Written by Katie Gomez People with neurodivergent brains experience the world differently. Recently, the term ‘neurodivergent’ has become a popular…

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All Gaps Aren’t Created Equally

A popular stock gaps up $1 from yesterday’s close. How unusual is that? It depends, of course. A $1 gap…

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Uncovering Hidden Gems: Identifying Undervalued Stocks for Massive Returns

Written by Katie Gomez “Two roads diverged in a wood- and I took the one less traveled by, and that…

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Perfect Position Sizing with Brokerage+

Have you ever made a trade but accidentally added a zero or omitted one when entering your share size? Imagine…

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The Importance of Playing Sectors: One Opportunity all Kinds of Traders Should Use to Their Advantage

Written by Katie Gomez “In the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity.” – Albert Einstein The most successful people…

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Preventing Trading Errors with Trade-Ideas

Yes! I found the perfect, high-probability setup while watching my chart of Ford Motor Company. I knew that it had…

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Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe to traders

Written by Katie Gomez In last week’s blog, I touched on the relatively recent introduction of ChatGPT and its impact…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Daily "What Makes This Trade Great"

What Makes This Trade Great: PCRX Short 🔽

January 9, 2026

One of the biggest challenges traders face isn’t finding the trade — it’s staying in it long enough. Today’s example,…

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What Makes This Trade Great: ERAS

January 8, 2026

This morning, ERAS caught my attention straight out of the gap scanner, and it’s shaping up to be a really…

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What Makes This Trade Great: MNTS and the Power of Re-Entry

January 7, 2026

By Barrie Einarson One of the biggest mistakes traders make is assuming that the first alert is the only opportunity.…

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What Makes This Trade Great?

January 6, 2026

$TIL and the Power of the Trading Room Good morning everyone,Barrie Einarson here from Trade Ideas with today’s edition of…

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What Makes This Trade Great: Watching Energy After the News

January 5, 2026

By Barrie Einarson | Trade Ideas Today’s What Makes This Trade Great isn’t about a single entry or exit—it’s about…

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What Makes This Trade Great: LUNR and the Power of Re-Entries

January 2, 2026

By Barrie Einarson Happy New Year, everyone. I want to talk about a trade from today that may not look…

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What Makes This Trade Great: INBS Steals the Show 🚀

December 31, 2025

By Barrie Einarson On what looked like a fairly slow trading day at first glance, INBS proved anything but slow.…

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What Makes This Trade Great?

December 30, 2025

EKSO Explodes on Game-Changing News By Barrie Einarson Today’s What Makes This Trade Great? highlights EKSO, a name that absolutely…

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What Makes This Trade Great: Watching Silver at a Key Inflection Point

December 29, 2025

Hey everyone, Barrie Einarson from Trade Ideas, and welcome to today’s What Makes This Trade Great. Today I want to…

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What Makes This Trade Great: CCCX Stands Out on a Quiet Day

December 23, 2025

It was a fairly quiet trading session today, with not a lot of follow-through in many of the stocks I…

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