Be a 5-Star Trader - Danielle Shay

When the short squeeze works best

September 24, 2020

In last week’s edition of our Short Squeeze Series, we talked about what exactly a Short Squeeze was and who can benefit from the explosive moves it creates. This week we’ll be ending our Short Squeeze series by explaining when this works best and what key factors to look for when using this strategy going forward. When does the Short Squeeze work best…? When deciding whether or not riding a short squeeze is appropriate there are a few important things … Read more

A trade I didn’t take, twice

September 22, 2020

A Tuesday Trade Edition: One of the most important concepts in trading is to review your work, and learn from the good and the bad. It’s critical to identify what’s working — to do more of it. Each week, you’ll get a trade from my trading journal, in which I explain my whole thought process from start to finish. Trading is all about finding something that works, and applying it, over and over again. That’s how you find trading success. … Read more

What’s a Short Squeeze?

September 17, 2020

Last week we talked about how I discovered my love for the short squeeze because of its ability to make my money work harder for me. This week we’ll be further defining what a short squeeze is and what circumstances it takes to make this happen. How does a short squeeze occur… A short squeeze begins due to high short interest. 95% of stocks have regular short interest rates but the other 5% are heavily shorted because funds are betting … Read more

A good, but not perfect, fly

September 15, 2020

For the love of a short squeeze

September 10, 2020

One of my favorite strategies is riding the short squeeze. I use it all the time — it’s one of my go to strategies, and I couldn’t imagine trading without it. However, this wasn’t always the case, but I found lately that a lot of traders have asked me to really “flush out” all that there is to a short squeeze. That’s why, for this next series, I’ll explain to you what it is, how I discovered it, who it’s … Read more

One of the cheapest tickers, right now?

September 8, 2020

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