A peak into our trading desk in NYC… There are three guys I really like on our desk that have a chance. They work. They care. One has surpassed the monthly PnL number that signifies a real chance to make it by 4x. Another was first in his class to hit that number (can’t share number….compliance). The last has hit … Read More
Can You Keep it Down Please? I am Trading
Hi Mr. Bellafiore, Terrific book, thank you for writing it. I have the audio version. I ordered it two minutes after I read a comment from one person saying that he had listened to it six times. Due to my tape / chart reading ability combined with having read Reminiscences of a Stock Operator six times (and other books … Read More
Bella Interview on Blog Talk Radio
Listen to this trading interview with Bella on Blog Talk Radio hosted by Aleksander Danilov of Solutionsology.com by clicking this link here. Bella discusses: 1) Why he wrote The PlayBook 2) Process: How The PlayBook and the SMBU Performance Center powered by Tradervue helps traders develop a process where they can build from their strengths. 3) Following like-mind traders on … Read More
This Options Trader is Succeeding
I try to offer examples of best practices from succeeding traders and share them with the trading community. It is my hopesuccess.1 developing traders will co-opt some of these best practices and improve their trading. I have another one to share- this one from our options trading desk. One of the options traders on our desk just had his best … Read More
I Start My Stock Selection Here
It’s officially earnings season. We trade in interesting times. How can you not love the Ackman HLF Dump Summit? Most of us on the desk were trading $HLF and piped into his presentation via livestream.com. NFLX reported and got beat up offering a series of excellent risk/reward trades for the short term trader. HOG got hit reporting shipments will be … Read More
What Do You Need First to Gain Trading Edge?
I have been listening to a great deal of the Toddler music channel on Pandora so pardon my lyrics. First comes skill Trading Skill! Next comes edge Trading Edge! Then comes trading profits in your head …..And in your bank! Our firm has edge during Russell imbalances. I was discussing this strategy in theory with our college training class, exposing … Read More
Creating a Road Map Helped this Trader
I noticed one of our new traders had a day of out-performance. I assumed this was his best trading day because of his PnL but it turned out it was his second best. Still he was near the top of the leaderboard with a very substantial intraday PnL for a new trader- heck for all traders. I asked him what he … Read More
How Do I Simplify My Trading?
Dear Mr. Bellafiore, My name is (deleted), and I’ve contacted you in the past. One of our conversations ended up on your blog and eventually made it into your book (http://www.smbtraining.com/blog/should-this-trader-make-a-comeback). Your responses to my inquiries have always been courteous and insightful, so I’m turning to you once again for some more advice. With the full support of my spouse, … Read More