Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
One of my favorite trading strategies takes advantage of a simple market inefficiency: most traders mentally check out on Friday afternoon.
In this video, I break down the over-the-weekend pattern, a short-term strategy built around stocks that receive news, attract volume and begin spiking late on Friday. As attention builds across social media, chat rooms and news articles over the weekend, the stock can potentially gap up or spike again on Monday or Tuesday.
You’ll learn the exact checklist I use to identify potential weekend plays, including late-day catalysts, underfollowed stocks, former runners, unusual volume and strong price action into the close. I also explain why I want the move to begin before I enter, how I trade anticipation rather than chase the news and when I sell into Monday morning momentum.
I walk through real examples, including BILZF, BYND and the over-the-weekend trade that helped produce my first $100,000 day as a college freshman.
This pattern is never guaranteed. Risk management is essential. Use small position sizes, establish clear profit targets, cut losses quickly and never average down simply because a trade is not working.
Study the process, recognize the pattern, and prepare before the crowd reacts.
Want the complete Friday routine? Learn the full strategy here: timsykes.com/weekend-profits/friday-routine
Chapters:
0:00 The Over-the-Weekend Trading Pattern
1:12 How Friday News Creates Monday Momentum
2:27 Weekend Trade Checklist
3:31 Finding Stocks Spiking Into the Close
6:29 How to Enter Friday and Exit Monday
7:31 BILZF Overnight Trade Breakdown
11:20 Managing Risk When the Trade Fails
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Hey, it’s Tim Sykes, millionaire mentor and trader. Thank you for watching my videos. I hope that they help you. I want to share everything that I've learned over the years. You can check out more videos right over there, and also click ‘subscribe’ so that you can watch all of these videos, get that knowledge, and become my next student.*
(All content on this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only.
The material on this website is not to be construed as (i) a recommendation to buy or sell stocks, (ii) investment advice, or (iii) a representation that the investments being discussed are suitable or appropriate for any person. No representation is being made that following the instructor’s strategies will guarantee a particular outcome or result in profits. The price and value of stocks may fluctuate depending upon various market factors, and, as such, the strategies used by the instructors to adjust for those fluctuations may change without notice.
There are significant risks associated with trading stocks and you must be aware of those risks, and willing to accept them, in order to invest in these markets. Past performance of any trading system or methodology is not indicative of future results. You should always conduct your own analysis before making investments.
You should not trade with money you cannot afford to lose and there is a risk that trading stocks will result in a complete loss of your investment. Trading stocks, particularly penny stocks, is not suitable for everyone and requires hard work, due diligence, capital, and substantial time to monitor the market and timely execute trades.)
One of my favorite trading strategies takes advantage of a simple market inefficiency: most traders mentally check out on Friday afternoon.
In this video, I break down the over-the-weekend pattern, a short-term strategy built around stocks that receive news, attract volume and begin spiking late on Friday. As attention builds across social media, chat rooms and news articles over the weekend, the stock can potentially gap up or spike again on Monday or Tuesday.
You’ll learn the exact checklist I use to identify potential weekend plays, including late-day catalysts, underfollowed stocks, former runners, unusual volume and strong price action into the close. I also explain why I want the move to begin before I enter, how I trade anticipation rather than chase the news and when I sell into Monday morning momentum.
I walk through real examples, including BILZF, BYND and the over-the-weekend trade that helped produce my first $100,000 day as a college freshman.
This pattern is never guaranteed. Risk management is essential. Use small position sizes, establish clear profit targets, cut losses quickly and never average down simply because a trade is not working.
Study the process, recognize the pattern, and prepare before the crowd reacts.
Want the complete Friday routine? Learn the full strategy here: timsykes.com/weekend-profits/friday-routine
Chapters:
0:00 The Over-the-Weekend Trading Pattern
1:12 How Friday News Creates Monday Momentum
2:27 Weekend Trade Checklist
3:31 Finding Stocks Spiking Into the Close
6:29 How to Enter Friday and Exit Monday
7:31 BILZF Overnight Trade Breakdown
11:20 Managing Risk When the Trade Fails
Get my FREE Weekly Watchlist here:
https://mil.pub/ytwl
Subscribe for more trading lessons every week:
tim.ly/sykestube
Free Strategy Session: https://tr.ee/RFhQqt9YfO
______________________________________________________________________
👉🏼 📈 Join My Trading Challenge: tim.ly/sykeschallenge
📩 Get My Free Weekly Stock Watchlist: https://mil.pub/ytwl
______________________________
🎥Watch my other videos!
My Interview with Lance Breitstein: youtu.be/WN9zDl_3Ujo
My Interview with Jack Kellogg: youtu.be/-xLeZjTZhjc
______________________________
🌍 Follow My Journey Around the World
Instagram: instagram.com/timothysykes
Facebook: facebook.com/timsykesfans
Twitter/X: twitter.com/timothysykes
______________________________
Hey, it’s Tim Sykes, millionaire mentor and trader. Thank you for watching my videos. I hope that they help you. I want to share everything that I've learned over the years. You can check out more videos right over there, and also click ‘subscribe’ so that you can watch all of these videos, get that knowledge, and become my next student.*
(All content on this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only.
The material on this website is not to be construed as (i) a recommendation to buy or sell stocks, (ii) investment advice, or (iii) a representation that the investments being discussed are suitable or appropriate for any person. No representation is being made that following the instructor’s strategies will guarantee a particular outcome or result in profits. The price and value of stocks may fluctuate depending upon various market factors, and, as such, the strategies used by the instructors to adjust for those fluctuations may change without notice.
There are significant risks associated with trading stocks and you must be aware of those risks, and willing to accept them, in order to invest in these markets. Past performance of any trading system or methodology is not indicative of future results. You should always conduct your own analysis before making investments.
You should not trade with money you cannot afford to lose and there is a risk that trading stocks will result in a complete loss of your investment. Trading stocks, particularly penny stocks, is not suitable for everyone and requires hard work, due diligence, capital, and substantial time to monitor the market and timely execute trades.)
