Since I acquired TraderMike.net from Mike this past January the site has added several thousand new subscribers, successfully breaking 10,000 total. I have also received dozens of emails from happy readers. Thank you for your continued support!
However I have realized that the more I have posted here at TraderMike (TM) the less time I have to post at StockTradingToGo (STTG). Furthermore, STTG readers miss out on the market recaps and TM readers miss out on the detailed education articles. It is a quite a conundrum!
So to offer the best possible experience for you the readers while simplifying my workload, merging the two feeds into one is the best route.
What does this exactly mean though?
It simply means that starting next Monday new posts will be on STTG and the TM feed will be merged with STTG. RSS subscribers do not have to make any changes to continue to receive new commentary. Broken down even further:
- RSS Subscribers using ANY reader including Google, Yahoo, Mozilla, etc DO NOT have to make any changes. The redirected feed will automatically pull any new posts from StockTradingToGo.
- Daily Email Subscribers with Feedburner and Feedblitz DO NOT have to make any changes. Your email subscriptions will automatically continue to send the latest market recaps each morning.
- Daily web visitors who visit the site homepage for updates will need to start visiting the StockTradingToGo homepage instead.
To clarify any other misc questions or concerns, here is some Q & A.
Q: Will TraderMike still exist after the update? What about the archives?
A: Yes definitely! Every market recap dating back to 2004 will remain on the site. They are not going anywhere. Even the theme will remain the same. The only change will be that the TraderMike RSS feed will be merged StockTradingToGo’s feed (ie 301 redirected). This is so RSS subscribers do not have to re-subscribe to the STTG feed.
Q: The market recaps aren’t going away are they?
A: No, the recaps will be in the exact same format and written just like they always have been.
Q: Are you still writing all the posts or is someone else going to write them?
A: I will still be the only blogger writing and posting analysis. This merger will actually allow even better quality posts from yours truly!
Q: Will there still be four market recaps per week?
A: Moving forward there will be atleast three market recaps per week. The 4th post will be reserved for a more detailed / lengthy article like this, this, or this. These detailed posts are what made STTG so successful and helped it break 10,000 subscribers itself last year.
Q: What do I do if I realize I am no longer receiving updates properly?
A: Do not fret, email me and I will be happy to help you resolve!
With this merger complete StockTradingToGo will boast over 21,000 RSS subscribers. Furthermore, all STTG and TM subscribers will be able to finally enjoy all the content both blogs provide. It is a very exciting time!
If any of you readers have any other questions or concerns please feel free to voice your opinion in the comments area below and I will update the post as necessary. Thank you for reading TraderMike, supporting me and my market commentary, and I look forward to continuing to provide analysis for you as always. 
Ah, that’s too bad. End of an era.
Good choice. I find myself checking out both sites but having everything in the one place is perfect. Saves everyone time
I agree with Phil. This will be much easier to track moving forward. I think the Mike era ended when he stopped doing daily posts years ago.