Posts Tagged ‘active trading’
Reading the Mountain, Reading the Market: How Snow Conditions Mirror Market Sentiment
By: Katie Gomez Standing at the summit, a seasoned skier pauses before the first turn, eyes scanning the slope below. Is that fresh powder or wind-blown crust? Are those tracks from this morning or yesterday? Where’s the sun hitting hardest, and which runs are still in shade? This moment of assessment—reading the mountain before committing—mirrors…
Read MoreRed Flags in Trading You Shouldn’t Ignore (Just Like in Dating)
By: Katie Gomez We’ve all known someone who stayed too long in a toxic relationship, ignoring every warning sign: unanswered texts, broken promises, constant excuses. Yet they stay, hoping things will magically improve. Traders do the same with poor positions and risky habits. With Valentine’s Day approaching, it’s time to assess what deserves your commitment—in…
Read More8 Risk Management Techniques for Active Traders (2024)
By: Katie Gomez Active trading offers exciting opportunities but comes with higher chances of losses. Even the most confident trader can feel uncertain without a solid risk-to-reward strategy. In this case, applying strong risk management techniques helps to place your trades in a volatile market. For active traders, mastering the art of risk management is…
Read MoreTrade Ideas Podcast Episode 127, “A 157% Gain Over 9 months? Sign Me Up!”
A 157% Gain Over 9 months? Sign Me Up! You can listen to our podcast on this same topic using the embedded player below. Sean interviews Steve Gomez (@TodayTrader), the curator of The Trade of the Week newsletter: Looking at this return for a trading system, you might surmise that this trading strategy was incredibly…
Read MoreTrade Ideas Podcast Episode 126, “Meet Chris Varley” — November 30, 2020
We talk a lot about machines and strategies at Trade Ideas, but equally important are the people who make those machines and strategies hum. In this episode, we introduce you to the latest member of the Trade Ideas team. Learn about Chris’ background, where he learned his passion for people and the markets, and how…
Read MoreTrade Ideas Podcast Episode 125, “Swing Trading with HOLLY AI by Trade-Ideas, LLC” — October 6, 2020
We’re often asked: “How can I use HOLLY AI to help me make better swing trades?” Sean talks about how he does it.
Read MoreTrade Ideas Podcast Episode 124, “Meet Pete Mulmat and The Small Exchange” — June 29, 2020
Trade Ideas recently partnered with The Small Exchange who offers small, standard, and simple futures products that equities traders will love to trade. Pete Mulmat from The Small Exchange joins Sean to discuss the origins of the exchange, why it was important to build it, and how traders can benefit from the products. Additionally, we…
Read MoreActive Trading is Back, Baby!
#DDTG is the second-best thing to happen to retail trading in the past year. The first, obviously, was commission-free trading being mass adopted by the brokerage community. Davey Portnoy, of Barstool Sports and “Davey Daytrader Global (#DDTG)” fame, catches a lot of flack from grizzled veterans of the trading industry (Ok, BOOMER!), but there is…
Read MoreTrade Ideas Podcast Episode 123, “Now is the Best Time To Learn the Business of Trading” — May 8, 2020
Wildly gyrating markets are offering an unprecedented opportunity for people to learn the craft and business of trading faster than ever. Experience that used to take a year or more to acquire is now happening at an accelerated pace as daily market moves speed up the frequency of signals that offer learning opportunities. Trade Ideas…
Read MoreTrade Ideas Podcast Episode 122, “Get Trade Ideas on your Mac!” — April 24, 2020
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