The Summer of Strong Earnings and AI Hype: What Comes Next?
The summer of 2026 has been full of ups and downs (literally) in the U.S. stock markets as traders and investors needed to balance strong earnings, AI, inflation and geopolitical risks. What is the outlook as we move into fall and how should traders and investors position themselves during the more volatile time of the year? Check out this month’s blog to find out!
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iDAS Trader: Download it Today!
The latest update to iDAS includes many new updates and features, as well as a new look! Above is a screenshot of the new Overview screen, which gives you a better view of the markets, your account, and your positions. You can also view your account stats in terms of R-value. This screen is entirely customizable as well. Aside from this improved Overview screen, we’ve introduced the ability to perform short locates from within iDAS directly. Now, you have the ability to find shares available for shorting, all within the palm of your hand! If you haven’t done so, we highly recommend that you open your App store and download the latest version of iDAS Trader. If you love using it, please be sure to leave us a review in the app store, as reviews help keep our team motivated!
DAS Trader Software Release
During the month of May, we did not release any beta or production versions. However, production version 5.8.2.5 is available for download, and this version contains several new features, including our most highly requested feature: Seconds-based charts (sub-minute). This is still a beta feature, but we would love for our users to test it. There are several bug fixes and important updates which can be reviewed here. We recommend that all users upgrade to the latest production version; be sure to review our release notes and download the production version or use the Auto Upgrade feature under Tools>Auto Upgrade version or use the Auto Upgrade feature under Tools>Auto Upgrade.
Weekly Webinars
Did you know that we hold weekly F.A.Q webinars? Be sure to join us every Wednesday at 4PM ET (market holidays excluded) to receive direct answers from our in-house trainers on all things DAS! Click RSVP for the next webinar.
Watch Our Streams on YouTube
Check out the DAS Trader Tips: FAQ Video and view our most recent DAS Trader Newsroom here. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for educational and trading related videos, as well as all things DAS. Finally, don’t forget to follow us on all major social media platforms by following @dastrader.
