Posts Tagged ‘trade ideas’
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 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…
Read MoreWhile 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, institutional traders are executing the most critical portfolio moves of the year in complete silence. December 26-31 represents the most critical trading week for Q1 returns, yet 90% of retail investors are thoroughly checked out,…
Read MoreAI 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. Companies that mentioned “artificial intelligence” in earnings calls saw valuations soar 300% or more between 2023 and 2024, adding trillions in market capitalization as investors bet on a transformative technological shift rivaling the internet itself.…
Read MoreReset Your Portfolio with Tax-Loss Harvesting: The 5 Trades to Make Before January 1st
By: Katie Gomez You have just a few days left to legally slash your 2025 tax bill by thousands of dollars while simultaneously positioning your portfolio for 2026’s biggest opportunities. Yet most investors will miss this window entirely because they either don’t understand tax-loss harvesting or procrastinate until December 31st at 4:00 PM, when it’s…
Read MoreThe Holiday Trading Trap: When FOMO Costs You Money
By: Katie Gomez Every year, traders face the same dilemma: keep trading through the holidays or step away? They either force trades in dead markets where blown stops, random gaps, and preventable losses await, or they sit out the entire holiday season and miss the few legitimate high-probability setups that do appear. The cost of…
Read MoreHammer Candlestick Pattern: How to Identify and Trade Bullish Reversals
Late reversal entries are where traders bleed. You see a price bounce, you chase it, your stop sits right under the low, and the market taps it before running. The Hammer candlestick helps you catch reversals early, but only if you know what a real Hammer looks like and how to trade it with rules.…
Read MoreSanta’s Rally: Myth, Magic, or Measurable Edge For Investors?
Every year, as December winds down and the financial world wraps up for the year, a familiar phrase, Santa’s rally, returns to trading desks and analyst reports. This seasonal pattern refers to the market’s tendency to rise during a specific 7-trading-day window: the last 5 trading days of December, and the first 2 trading days…
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