Posts Tagged ‘trade ideas’
4 Strategies for Trading Low-Volume Summer Stocks
By: Shane Neagle Trading in the summer presents unique problems for the active trader. With fewer institutional participants with retail volume lower, liquidity typically dried up, leading to wider spreads, thinner order books, and more volatile prices. For traders who are looking for momentum, technical setups, and playing technical analysis and price confirmation, the summer…
Read MoreSummer Market Trends 2025:How Inflation, AI, and Policy Shifts Are Redefining Seasonal Stock Patterns
By: Katie Gomez The lazy summer trading days that once defined Wall Street have undergone a profound transformation in recent years, challenging the conventional wisdom that has guided investors for generations. While the classic adage “Sell in May and go away” once offered a reliable roadmap for navigating the seasonal doldrums between Memorial Day and…
Read MoreThe 401(k) Crypto Revolution: How Trump’s Retirement Plan Could Transform American Wealth Building
By: Katie Gomez America’s retirement system is broken, and Trump’s revolutionary crypto 401 (k) proposal might just be the fix that transforms how an entire generation builds wealth. While traditional 401 (k) accounts deliver anemic 3-5% annual returns that barely keep pace with inflation, leaving millions of Americans facing a retirement crisis, Trump’s groundbreaking plan…
Read MoreGM’s $1B Tariff Hit: How Smart Traders Can Navigate Auto Sector Volatility
By: Katie Gomez The automotive sector just got a reality check that sent shockwaves through Wall Street. General Motors’ shares crashed 8% Tuesday after the company revealed that Trump’s tariffs slammed their second-quarter earnings with a devastating $1.1 billion hit – and warned that the pain is only getting worse, with up to $5 billion…
Read MoreAI vs Human Traders: Who Wins in 2025’s Volatile Market?
When equities can swing by five percent in just a few hours and algorithms execute millions of microsecond trades, the question arises: In 2025’s volatile market, which truly outperforms artificial intelligence or human expertise? Today, algorithmic trading powers 60 to 75% of equity markets worldwide, making it harder for traditional traders to keep up. This…
Read MoreThe 50-Stock Watchlist Strategy: A Contrarian Approach with 92% Success Rate
By: Katie Gomez Why Most New Traders Fail at Stock Selection The harsh reality of retail trading is that approximately 80% of new traders lose money within their first year, with stock selection being a key factor in this failure. The most devastating mistake plaguing novice traders is their instinctive attraction to green candles and…
Read MoreBack-to-School Stock Rally: Retail and Education Plays for Late Summer
By: Katie Gomez While it may seem like summer has only just begun, the retail market is already preparing its stores for the back-to-school shopping season. For stock traders, this is an essential time of year to prepare portfolios, as back-to-school is the second-largest retail season, trailing only the November-January holidays, which generated over $126…
Read MoreThe Cramer Contrarian Strategy: Going Against Popular Financial Media Might Be Your Best Investment Move
By: Katie Gomez When you gain more experience, you realize that the most profitable trades often come from going against the crowd. Professional traders and institutions frequently use retail sentiment as a contrarian indicator. When everyone is extremely bullish, they start looking for short opportunities. When panic selling hits, and everyone is dumping their positions,…
Read MoreMillennial Homeowners at Last: How Trump’s New Policy Could Lead to Trading Bitcoin and Gold for Your Dream House
By: Katie Gomez After years of watching homeownership slip further out of reach while their parents ask why they don’t just “buy instead of rent,” millennials finally have a game-changing answer. Trump’s revolutionary new mortgage directive is breaking down the biggest barrier to homeownership by allowing the very assets this generation has been accumulating –…
Read More10 Reasons Why Automated Trading Systems Will Dominate the Next Bull Market
Ever missed a good trade because you were brewing coffee or doom-scrolling the headlines? Algorithms do not need caffeine or pep talks; they just hunt opportunities every millisecond. What used to be the secret sauce of Wall Street quants is now open to the public, who can connect to the API by clicking “connect” with…
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