Hey Mike Bellafiore, I’ve been following you for over a year now and have both your books. You post great threads too. I believe the greatest challenge is creating that edge. Its rare to come across a mentor in this industry, especially if you don’t have your foot in a prop firm. Do you have any recommendations about the best … Read More
8 Ways to Blow Up your Trading Account
Hey Bella, I was just getting some hummus and crackers when a quote from Charlie Munger popped into my head and I immediately rushed to my email so that I wouldn’t forget about it later. Basically it goes “Tell me where I’m going to die, that is, so I don’t go there.” So I knew of no better person to … Read More
Become a Better Trader with SMBU Premium (Starting Thursday)
SMBU Premium begins this Thursday. This is an exclusive 12 webinar learning lecture series presented by SMB designed to help you improve your trading in 2015. Please join SMBU Premium to gain access to this Thursday’s event. It is only for members. The webinar this week is: The PlayBook Checkup with Bella: An Inside Look Into SMB’s Mentoring (Thursday) Watch … Read More
I Am One of Those Traders!
I am caught in a fight with $NFLX for my free time and losing badly. Embarrassingly, I am late to $AMCX’s Mad Men and furiously making up for missed episodes. There is inspiration from the show that can help all of us recognize our goals. Peggy Olson is a supporting character in Mad Men trying to make it a man’s world, … Read More
Ooops!…. the Market Did it Again in Civeo
Apologies to Britney Spears fans, but the market did it again. Last time it was in Seadrill. Today it was in Ceveo. Both companies crushed after they suspended their dividend. I shared how we attacked Seadrill here last month: How a Stock Can Trade when their Dividend is Cut. I shot a video explaining the trade below: We had a … Read More
Make Trading Changes Like Coach K to Prosper in 2015
As we approach the end of the year this is an excellent time to consider trading changes. Call it your New Year’s Trading Resolutions. Actually the now is always a good time to consider changes to your trading but that is a whole separate discussion. Let’s just follow the trend and encourage the presently motivated to make trading changes. One … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance with Classics in Technical Analysis
*****David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader, is a blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading. Below is his latest post for the SMB trading community.***** — Editor’s Note “If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” Sir Isaac Newton We are all … Read More
Preparing for the Trading Open: Benzinga Interview with Mike Bellafiore
I recently did a spot on Benzinga’s Premarket Prep. Benzinga and I discuss: 1) My trade strategy to trade stocks that can close Low of Day or High of Day 2) How I prepare for the Open 3) What chart time-frames I use 4) Legendary traders and investors 5) HFTs and how we avoid them 6) What stocks I have … Read More