What do barbecues, beach trips, and the stock market have in common? They’re all heavily influenced by the arrival of Memorial Day or the summer kickoff date in the United States. Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday of May, is a significant holiday in the U.S. Initially created to honor lives lost in … Read more
Just as spring cleaning revitalizes our living spaces by decluttering and reorganizing, it’s equally beneficial to refresh and optimize our investment portfolios periodically. Over time, portfolios can accumulate underperforming or misaligned holdings that no longer serve our financial goals. By embracing the spirit of spring cleaning, investors can critically evaluate their portfolios, identify redundancies or … Read more
The 10 SMA Pullback Strategy Explained The 10 SMA pullback strategy is based on the idea that stocks in a strong uptrend often pull back to their 10-period simple moving average (SMA) before continuing their climb. By targeting these pullbacks, swing traders can enter positions at favorable prices with a higher probability of success. The … Read more
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 more
Today was a bit of a challenge in terms of finding great trending stocks. However, one stock that stood out from our AI alerts was MIRM. MIRM’s Performance: Despite some topping tail issues, MIRM has shown a strong trend, moving up nicely throughout the day. The stock had some positive news, which helped propel its … Read more
Today, I want to dive into an intriguing trade involving KAVL, which we all noticed during the pre-market hours. It was an exceptional trade, and here’s why it stood out. Pre-Market ActivityIn the pre-market, KAVL caught our attention. The stock, initially priced at around 94 cents, showed a significant upward movement, reaching $4.15 before experiencing a slight increase. … Read more
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 me was the … Read more
When we overload our brains with too much information, we either experience burnout or a breakdown. We need to find the balance between rest and action to make our trades as mindful, intentional, and intelligent as possible. We can see this by practicing meditation often in our lives as traders. Breath work and other mindfulness … Read more
International trade soared as the world recovered from the Covid-19 induced economic crisis. In 2022, the value of traded goods and services was 24 percent higher than in 2019, before the pandemic struck. But in 2023, trade hit a wall, barely eking out a 0.1 percent gain over the previous year, as underlined in the … Read more
Ryan Cohen’s Brief Comments Ryan Cohen began the meeting with a short speech focused on creating value for shareholders. He pointed out that in a high-interest-rate environment, the bar for performance is higher. When interest rates are low, people take more risks with equities. But now, with rates higher, people are more cautious. Cohen emphasized … Read more