Posts Tagged ‘stocks’
4 Stocks That Could Spark Fireworks This Fourth of July
By: Katie Gomez As Americans, it’s easy to see why we are so enamored with the sights of fireworks on our nation’s birthday—they stimulate the same sense of immediate gratification that money offers. The visual stimulation fireworks provide is akin to that of money: both appear suddenly, burn bright, and eventually fade away. We are…
Read MoreThe Father’s Day Financial Gift: Investing Lessons from Dad for a Lifetime of Financial Success
By: Katie Gomez Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the men who have guided, supported, and shaped us into the individuals we are today. Our fathers have been our first teachers for many of us, imparting valuable life lessons that extend far beyond the classroom. One of the most important lessons my dad taught…
Read More“I’m Not Ready” – The Phrase That’s Holding Traders Back (And How to Overcome It)
By: Katie Gomez Life favors the bold, and so does the stock market; it rewards those who act now rather than waiting until they are ready. As a trader, the most successful trades you make are based on split-second decisions, not trades you were mulling and pondering for months beforehand. “I’m not ready” is a…
Read MoreIs Timing Everything? Exploring the Role of Timing in Successful Trades
By: Katie Gomez “Timing is everything,” a saying that everyone has heard, but no one likes to hear, especially investors. Although it often requires hindsight to decode, timing is always a factor in relationships, career paths, and successful trading portfolios. While many different tools make a successful trader, the amount of luck and timing play…
Read MoreOptimizing Trade Strategies: A Step-by-Step Guide Using Trade Ideas
Trading in the stock market requires a well-defined strategy backed by robust analysis and optimization. Trade Ideas, a powerful trading platform, offers comprehensive tools to help traders refine their approach and improve their win rates. In this blog, we’ll walk through a step-by-step process of optimizing a trading strategy using Trade Ideas’ backtesting and optimization…
Read MoreSummer Heat: How the Changing Season Can Influence Your Investment Strategy
By Katie Gomez A new summer season is upon us again, and with it, changes to the stock market. That’s right, the return of sunny days, beach vacations, and the sound of ice cream is back to shake up the market. Summer is a time of warmth, growth, and new beginnings. The days grow longer,…
Read MoreDiscovering Market Trends with Trade Ideas’ TI Strength: A Focus on Gold’s Resurgence
In the ever-changing stock market landscape, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for investors and traders alike. Trade Ideas, a leading provider of market analytics and trading tools, offers a powerful algorithm called TI Strength, which helps users identify the strongest and weakest stocks in the market. In this blog post, we’ll dive into…
Read MoreAdopting the Marathon Mindset: How Running Strategies Can Boost Your Stock Trading Performance
By Katie Gomez As an avid runner and relatively newer stock trader, I’ve realized that these seemingly disparate pursuits share remarkable similarities. While one involves physical exertion and the other mental agility, both running and stock trading require discipline, strategy, and a keen understanding of one’s capabilities. So whether you dabble in the occasional retail…
Read MoreWhat came first, the Surge or the Meme? Gamestop Surges Again: Examining the Factors Behind the Latest Market Frenzy
By Katie Gomez The volcano that remained dormant for three years and was informed never to be active again, otherwise known as Gamestop stock (GME), erupted last week. Although we know that, as traders, the market is constantly rising, falling, and changing, We are familiar with such explosions; the magnitude of this eruption was different,…
Read More5 Day Trading Strategies for Bear Markets
By: Shane Neagle In the ever-changing landscape of day trading, bear markets bring unique challenges that even experienced traders find testing. These markets are marked by extended periods of decline and heightened volatility, conditions that can rapidly diminish profits and elevate the risks associated with investments. Successfully navigating these conditions demands not just sharp analytical…
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