How stock trading affects your mental health: Developing the trading brain

Written by Katie Gomez Analysts have long studied the psychology behind trading, focusing on aspects like ego and emotional regulation. However, could involvement in the stock market extend beyond this to actually alter one’s brain chemistry? It’s important to note that individual experiences in the stock market can vary. That said, there have been intriguing…

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Trade Ideas Unveils Groundbreaking Dashboards for Active Traders: Accessible on Any Device

Real-time Stock Scanning and Advanced Charting Tools Now at Your Fingertips, Anytime, Anywhere ENCINITAS, Calif., Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Trade Ideas LLC, an innovator in AI-powered trading technologies, is proud to announce the launch of its state-of-the-art browser-based Trade Ideas Pro Market Dashboards. In a market where seconds can mean the difference between profit and loss,…

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New TI Website Dashboard

Written by Katie Gomez Trade Ideas has been around for over two decades, helping its users develop into experienced, skilled traders, from their Brokerage+ trading simulator to live support and continued education programs. However, the evolution of technology has made it harder for our users to keep up.  That said, the new trade ideas website…

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The OddsMaker: Your Trading Superpower

I’ve been trading the markets for a long time – almost 20 years now. As someone who trades over 15 strategies each day, I want to let you in on a little secret. There is no trading strategy that works in all circumstances. In fact, all strategies work sometimes and not other times. As traders,…

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The Power of Filter Histograms

Last week, we discussed my gap trading strategy and the capability of Trade-Ideas to normalize gaps using volatility. That’s a nice segue into this week’s subject: one of my favorite, yet lesser-known, features in Trade-Ideas – Filter Histograms. Let’s take a look at one of the filters I frequently use across the 15+ trading strategies that I implement…

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Financial advice for Millennials and GenZ

Written by: Katie Gomez Millennials and Gen Z are experiencing a financial shift, moving away from traditional 9-to-5 jobs to supplement their income with side hustles, including stock market trading and investing.  Yet, they are faced with the challenge of repaying student loans and credit card debts, while also grappling with the inflation surge in…

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The Neurodivergent Brain and Stock Trading: Embracing Neurodiversity as a Trader

Written by Katie Gomez People with neurodivergent brains experience the world differently. Recently, the term ‘neurodivergent’ has become a popular descriptor for those diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, or other neurological conditions instead of labeling them as disabilities. Such individuals’ distinctive abilities can become evident advantages in stock trading. As a stock trader diagnosed with ADHD,…

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All Gaps Aren’t Created Equally

A popular stock gaps up $1 from yesterday’s close. How unusual is that? It depends, of course. A $1 gap could be substantial for a low-priced stock. Yet for a high-priced stock, it may not make much of a difference. You can look at Gap %, but even that hides important information. The reality is,…

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Perfect Position Sizing with Brokerage+

Have you ever made a trade but accidentally added a zero or omitted one when entering your share size? Imagine intending to enter 100 shares, but mistakenly entering either 10 or 1,000. Depending on the direction of your error, it could either be terrifying or infuriating. For me, it happened often enough that I realized…

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