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The AMC Short Squeeze Explanation [Updated April 2026]

John McDowell : April 18, 2026

What is the AMC squeeze? 

The AMC squeeze was a black swan event on the US stock market that initially took place in January of 2021, and culminated...

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The GME GameStop Short Squeeze Explained [Updated April 2026]

John McDowell : April 18, 2026

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past year, you’ll know that GME is the ticker symbol for the wildly popular meme stock, GameStop...

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Volume Profile Trading Strategies for Day Traders [Updated April 2026]

John McDowell : April 17, 2026

What Is Volume Profile?

A Volume Profile is a volume-by-price trading indicator that shows the total trading activity or volume traded at each price...

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ABCD Pattern Day Trading: Setup, Entry & Exit Guide [Updated April 2026]

John McDowell : April 17, 2026

The classic version of the abcd trading pattern is a harmonic pattern consisting of two equal legs A-B and C-D. As a day trading pattern, these two...

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Bull Flag Pattern: How to Spot & Trade It [Updated April 2026]

John McDowell : April 17, 2026

Bull flag trading patterns are one of many patterns that traders study in the markets. Trading patterns are a way to simplify the markets and...

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VCP Pattern: Volatility Contraction Trading Guide [Updated April 2026]

John McDowell : April 17, 2026

The Volatility Contraction Pattern, or VCP, as it has come to be known, has been popularized by Mark Minervini in his books Think and Trade Like a...

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The Descending Triangle Pattern - Learn 5 Simple Trading Strategies [Updated April 2026]

Al Hill : April 17, 2026