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Evaluating Your Trading Strategy:The Importance of the Equity Curve

When determining how well a trading strategy is likely to perform in the real world, there’s no better measure than…

Know When to Hold Them, Know When to Walk Away: Applying Poker Logic to Your Stock Portfolio

Written by Katie Gomez As traders, we aim to protect our assets and portfolios. Often, the safest way to do…

Quality vs. Quantity: What Should Traders Focus On?

Written by Katie Gomez There are polarized views on the importance of quantity vs. quality in stock trading. Which is…

Is there a right way to invest? How to shift your thinking when it comes to long-term investing 

Written by Katie Gomez The number-one question everyone asks is: ‘What should I invest in to make the most money?…

Your TIPro Brokerage+ to ETrade Account Connection

We wanted to give you a heads-up about some important changes happening this weekend at our broker partner ETrade. Don’t…

The True Impact of Partial Profits

Many traders face a dilemma when a trade quickly turns profitable: should they scale out of the trade to secure…

The Impact of Social Media on Stock Prices: The Rise and Risk of Meme Stocks

Written by Katie Gomez Social media has undeniably shaped various facets of modern life, but one overlooked area where it’s…

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Avoiding the herd mentality: Learn How to Tailor Your Investments to You

Written by Katie Gomez You’ve often heard, as a trader, that you should choose the path less taken, look for…

From Backtest to Excel: Unleash Your Data

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

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"

PSIX Earnings Breakdown: AI Nails the Short Setup

May 12, 2026

Barrie Einarson from Trade Ideas highlighted PSIX as one of the standout AI-generated short opportunities during a weak market session,…

WYFI: Letting the TradeWave Keep You in the Move

May 11, 2026

By Barrie Einarson Today’s AI alerts produced several excellent opportunities, but one clearly stood above the rest — WYFI. To…

Flipping the Script: How $REAL Turned From a Short Into a Long Opportunity

May 8, 2026

One of the things I always stress to traders is that you cannot become emotionally attached to a bias. Today’s…

What Makes This Trade Great – AGL & RXT AI Alerts

May 7, 2026

In today’s session, Barrie Einarson highlighted two standout AI-generated trading opportunities from Trade Ideas, with the primary focus on AGL,…

OSS Explodes After Earnings – “What Makes This Trade Great”

May 6, 2026

OSS delivered one of the biggest momentum moves of the session after a powerful earnings-driven breakout. To Subscribe to Trade…

Palantir Drops After a “Perfect” Earnings Report — Here’s the Trade

May 5, 2026

By Barrie Einarson Hello everyone, Barrie Einarson here with today’s edition of What Makes This Trade Potentially Great. Let’s talk…

BZAI: An Alpha Stock Ignoring Market Noise

May 4, 2026

By Barrie Einarson It’s been one of those frustrating, choppy trading days—markets moving up and down with no clear direction.…

Chasing the Next Runner: The AIOS Setup

May 1, 2026

By Barrie Einarson Hello everyone, Let’s talk about a real interesting one from today—AIOS—because this wasn’t your typical trade driven…

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…