Posts Tagged ‘trade ideas’
The Super Bowl Indicator: Should Traders Actually Care?
By: Katie Gomez With another Super Bowl around the corner, traders should be mindful of what the results might mean for the market—or at least, what Wall Street folklore claims they should. Every year, as millions gather for wings, commercials, and the big game, a peculiar group watches with a different agenda: they’re predicting the…
Read MoreSmall Caps Lead the Charge: Why IWM and Russell 2000 Are Dominating 2026
By: Katie Gomez Wall Street’s biggest surprise of 2026 isn’t coming from the Magnificent 7 tech giants; it’s the explosive outperformance of small-cap stocks that has caught even seasoned analysts off guard. While the mega-cap-heavy Nasdaq and S&P 500 grind through modest single-digit gains, the Russell 2000 and its flagship ETF, IWM, are charging ahead…
Read MoreReading 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 MoreIs 2026 Crypto’s Turnaround Year? Why Bitcoin & XRP Are Surging After Q4 2025’s Bloodbath
By: Katie Gomez Just weeks into 2026, and crypto markets look completely unrecognizable from the brutal selling carnage that defined Q4 2025. After months of relentless downward pressure that left traders shell-shocked and portfolios decimated, buyers have suddenly returned with aggressive force, sparking a dramatic reversal that has caught even seasoned market participants off guard.…
Read MoreHow I Used Trade Ideas and Ask EDGAR to Catch a 293% Winner in $BNAI
By: Kyle Vallans In the world of overnight momentum trading, the synergy between Trade Ideas and Ask Edgar is indispensable. Trade Ideas allows me to filter down to exactly the names I want to see whereas Ask Edgar allows me to determine the overnight risk of each. To illustrate, consider a trade I took on January 23rd, 2026, involving $BNAI,…
Read MoreThe 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 weeks of the year while most traders nurse New Year’s hangovers and completely miss the easiest money of Q1. The January Effect is a documented phenomenon spanning over 50 years of market history, backed by…
Read MoreBest Stock Screeners and Scanners
Most trading days start the same way: too many stocks, too little time, and no clear shortlist. When you try to find setups by scrolling charts or chasing what’s moving on social media, you end up with a noisy watchlist and inconsistent trades. Here we’ll show you a cleaner way. We’ll explain how stock screeners…
Read MoreHow 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 case study in proper trade execution. Mirkin gave his son $5,000 to start learning the markets, and with guidance from the Trade Ideas team, Ian steadily built his portfolio to over $13,000. But his most…
Read MoreTrump’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 market catalyst with trillions of dollars at stake. The tariff announcements are already rolling in: 100% levies on pharmaceutical imports, threatened 60% rates on Chinese goods, and 25% tariffs on automotive and semiconductor imports. While…
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