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Schwab restricting the buying of volatile small cap stocks on thinkorswim for active traders

Why Is Schwab (thinkorswim) Restricting the Buying of Stocks?

Schwab has aggressively begun restricting the buying of volatile small cap stocks for active traders leaving us with no choice but to move elsewhere.

Kyle Vallans
January 13, 2026

I’m Getting Back to Tracking My Trading

It has come that time in which I have to get back to tracking my trading, and I am using TradeZella as a way to accomplish that!

Kyle Vallans
January 13, 2026
Comic illustration showing a trader shifting from momentum trading failures in 2025 to focusing on healthy, cash rich companies in 2026.

How My Trading Is Changing in 2026

Momentum stopped working late in 2025. Here’s how my trading is changing in 2026, with a focus on real companies, strong balance sheets, and downside protection.

Kyle Vallans
January 12, 2026

Why I Bought $BULL on the First Trading Day of 2026

Why I bought $BULL at $7.90 after a week of research, including valuation, cash balance, user growth, and asymmetric upside.

Kyle Vallans
January 5, 2026
Dan Mirkin, founder and CEO of Trade Ideas

Dan Mirkin and the Making of Trade Ideas

An in-depth founder interview with Dan Mirkin on building Trade Ideas by solving his own trading problems with speed and real-time data.

Kyle Vallans
January 4, 2026
Why I bought The Trade Desk (TTD) stock after a 69% drop, showing a stock chart and digital advertising imagery

Why I Bought The Trade Desk (TTD) Stock After a 69% Drop

The Trade Desk is down nearly 70% from its highs, but the business is still growing revenue, has a strong balance sheet, and serves many of the world’s largest advertisers. Here’s why I started a long position in TTD and how I’m thinking about the setup from a higher time frame perspective.

Kyle Vallans
December 29, 2025
Trading mistakes to avoid including penny stocks, leverage, options, and leveraged ETFs

Why Less Exciting Trading Leads to Better Results

Trading doesn’t have to be flashy to be profitable. By avoiding a few high-risk traps like penny stocks, leverage, leveraged ETFs, and options, traders can dramatically improve their odds and set themselves up for asymmetric returns over time.

Kyle Vallans
December 23, 2025
IRBT stock warning showing delisting to OTC trading after iRobot bankruptcy filing

$IRBT Before the Weekend: What Traders Need to Know

iRobot ($IRBT) is heading into OTC trading after a Nasdaq delisting, but that doesn’t change the outcome for shareholders. Here’s what traders need to understand before Monday to avoid unnecessary risk.

Kyle Vallans
December 19, 2025
Best trading books ranked by traders based on crowd-sourced recommendations from X

Best Trading Books Ranked by Traders

Most “best trading books” lists are recycled opinions. This one is different. Using a popular X thread, traders’ recommendations were counted, cleaned, and ranked by frequency to reveal what traders actually recommend today.

Kyle Vallans
December 16, 2025
PetMed Express stock analysis thumbnail showing why $PETS is a long after the $4 buyout proposal

Why I’m Long PetMed Express ($PETS) After the $4 Buyout Proposal

PetMed Express ($PETS) caught my attention after a non-binding $4 buyout offer highlighted just how cash-rich the company is. Here’s why I’m long and how I’m thinking about the risk-reward.

Kyle Vallans
December 12, 2025
A cartoon trader getting shocked while sticking a fork into an electrical socket, illustrating how new traders learn through painful mistakes.

Sticking Forks Into Electrical Sockets

Most new traders spend their first couple of years sticking forks into electrical sockets. You learn the hard way, you get burned, and you slowly figure out what actually works. That is the tuition you pay before you have any shot at becoming consistently profitable.

Kyle Vallans
December 11, 2025
CHOW stock chart showing a 91 percent gap down with a sharp red selloff

Buying a HUGE Gap Down on $CHOW

On December 10th I took a long trade on CHOW after it opened 91 percent lower from a limit-down halt. The tape firmed up, buyers stepped in, and I flipped it for a quick gain. Here is exactly how I thought through it and why these small-cap liquidator trades still offer opportunity if you know what to look for.

Kyle Vallans
December 10, 2025
Why most traders lose trading small cap longs chart thumbnail

Most Small-Cap Long Traders Lose for One Simple Reason

Most traders lose money going long on small caps because they forget what they are actually buying. These are terrible companies with temporary momentum, and once you understand that, the entire game changes.

Kyle Vallans
December 9, 2025

The Best Trading Chatrooms Worth Joining

Here are the few trading and investing chatrooms that are genuinely worth joining. These communities are clean, high signal, and filled with traders who share real setups and insights. These are the rooms I personally use and recommend.

Kyle Vallans
December 4, 2025

Paid to Think

Most traders spend too much time reacting and not enough time thinking. The best trades of the year come from a few obvious opportunities, not constant activity. Here’s why slowing down and thinking clearly is your real competitive edge.

Kyle Vallans
November 18, 2025

The AskEdgar Discord saved me thousands!

I almost bought $CHR after buyout rumors — until a quick question inside the AskEdgar Discord saved me from a 50% loss. Here’s how the platform and its community can help traders make smarter, faster decisions.

Kyle Vallans
November 5, 2025

3 Big Trades Heading Into 2026

Discover three high-conviction trade ideas for late 2025 — a potential $MRNA buyout, an overextended $NVDA setup, and a $IONQ short in the quantum bubble. Learn where smart capital is positioning for 2026.

Kyle Vallans
November 3, 2025

Max’s Secret: The One Thing Every Trader Should Copy

Max is one of the best traders at SMB Capital, known for mastering momentum, mean reversion, and options. But his real secret isn’t a strategy—it’s a daily habit that keeps him sharp, focused, and consistently winning.

Kyle Vallans
October 29, 2025

The Pre-Delisting Squeeze: A Trade I Like

Discover a unique trading setup known as the “pre-delisting squeeze,” where heavily shorted penny stocks often surge just before being delisted. Learn the mechanics behind this trade and why it can create sharp short-covering rallies.

Kyle Vallans
October 23, 2025

The $1 Billion in Volume Auto Buy

When a stock trades over 1B shares, closes strong, and is up big on the day, it’s often an overnight momentum setup. Learn how to catch these moves and set up the Trade Ideas filter.

Kyle Vallans
October 21, 2025

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