Trade Ideas Blog

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,…

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.…

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"

ELMT and the Value of the Re-Entry

June 1, 2026

By Barrie Einarson One of the most important lessons traders can learn is that missing the first entry doesn’t mean…

What Makes This Trade Great: Sometimes the Best Trade Is the Easiest One

May 29, 2026

Hello everyone, Barrie Einarson here from Trade Ideas with another edition of What Makes This Trade Great. To Subscribe to…

What Made This Drone Trade Great

May 28, 2026

By Barrie Einarson Good morning everyone, Barrie Einarson here from Trade Ideas with another edition of What Makes This Trade…

ASTC Explodes 560% — Why Low Float Momentum Can Defy Logic

May 27, 2026

One of the biggest mistakes traders make is assuming a stock can’t go any higher simply because it’s already up…

What Makes This Trade Great – MNTS

May 26, 2026

By Barrie Einarson Good morning traders, Barrie Einarson here from Trade Ideas, and today I want to break down why…

What Makes This Trade Great: Following the Quantum Momentum

May 22, 2026

Hello everyone, Barrie Einarson here from Trade Ideas with today’s edition of What Makes This Trade Great. Today’s setup wasn’t…

A Calm, Consistent AI Trade That Delivered

May 21, 2026

By Barrie Einarson In today’s market, everyone seems focused on finding the next stock that explodes 20%, 30%, or even…

Barrie Einarson: Why Traders Need to Stop Chasing and Start Waiting

May 20, 2026

One of the biggest mistakes I see traders make every single day is chasing extended moves instead of waiting for…

Finding Strength in a Weak Market: Why ACI and KR Stood Out Today

May 19, 2026

One of the most important things traders can do during a weak market session is identify stocks showing true relative…

POET Technologies: Watching for Opportunity After the Selloff

May 18, 2026

By Barrie Einarson There are certain stocks that capture the market’s imagination for a short period of time, and right…