Mike Bellafiore, Co-Founder of SMB Capital and SMBU and author of One Good Trade and The PlayBook, with Co-Founder Steve Spencer, present a trading webinar for the trading community: Why Some Traders Almost Always Make Money. Bella and Steve discuss 11 principles to become a successful and sustaining short-term trader. Goals: Why Intraday Traders Almost Always Make Money $$ Stocks … Read More
5 Lessons from Navy SEALs for Traders
I watched The Lone Survivor last night on my iPad about a Navy SEALs caught in a vicious battle with the Taliban. Five takeaways to apply to our trading: a) Think of surviving for your next breath. When a trade is going against you, instead of considering how to turn it into a winning position, live to make another trade. … Read More
That is Why You Show Up ($NEWL)
It is tempting to blow off a Friday of trading before a holiday weekend. I was young once- the friends, the drinking, the parties, the beach, the golf, the young ladies. The past three trading sessions we have been trading NEWL for a Reversal Trade. Day One was a rip, but a great learning lesson. Day Two more profitable than … Read More
Give Me a Break SMB (Part II)
In a past post an SMBU Reader ripped SMB for its exclusive hiring process, in Give Me a Break SMB. This trader recently went on an interview for a prop trading job and was rejected. He vents in this playback of his interview experience. Hi Mike! Remember my previous letter with the same subject? Well, let me tell you how … Read More
The Playbook Checkup: Profiting from the Shooting Star Continuation Pattern
Below is our newest installment of the 2014 edition of The PlayBook Checkup with Bella, author of One Good Trade and The PlayBook. During these sessions a trade archived by a Junior Trader from our desk will be reviewed by Bella. Attendance is free for SMBU Tools subscribers, who can also ask questions during the event. In this video a … Read More
Meet SMB at The Trading Show Chicago 2014
Mike Bellafiore, author of One Good Trade and The PlayBook, and C0-Founder of SMB Capital, SMBU and SMB Systems will be the Chairmen at The Trading Show Chicago 2014 this June 4-5. Sign up here to attend. Also if you are from the Chicago area and wish to meet with Mike, feel free to reach out to him at [email protected]. … Read More
The Angry Trader Guy
On our trading desk there was a sudden bang, cuss word, and then chair slam. The chair slam is when a trader pushes his chair back into its place with intentional over-velocity. I find this is an underused outburst of trading frustration. It’s better than the hand bang as that can lead to a hand break. A new trader had … Read More
The Distinction between an Idea and a Trade
I was talking with a new trader in my office with our floor manager trying to get him on track. “How do you think you are doing?” I asked. The new trader said, “I think I am doing a better job of sensing what sectors will move next.” So this is good work but not the whole game as many … Read More