I will be speaking about “Trades of the Month from the Prop Desk” today at 4:30 pm ET. I will be discussing the following topics: The Trading Patterns working in 2014 What key market levels we are watching on the prop desk Trading Patterns broken down in a template that you can co-opt for your trading … Read More
A Question on Reading the Tape and Skill Building
Hi Bella, Hope you are well. I’ve been going through the foundation course material and have started working on “reading the tape”. Can you give some guidance with following two questions? Thanks. 1. For a new trader is it better to concentrate on one stock and watch the prints and inside box or is it better to concentrate on more … Read More
Lessons from an Aspiring Moldova Trader
It is always so interesting and exciting to me to receive notes from aspiring traders all over the world. As much as we complain and carp about our markets, they are still the best in the world. Those worldwide want access to our trading opportunity. It reminds me of Churchill’s famous quote: “It has been said that democracy is the … Read More
Ask Yourself This Question to Trade in the Zone
In a recent blog post on the ancient philosophers at Barking Up the Wrong Tree an interesting idea for our trading was presented. Really thinking about just how awful things can be often has the ironic effect of making you realize they’re not that bad. From my interview with Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive … Read More
Manual Stop vs. Hard Stop: Unveiling the Advantages in Trading
We posted The PlayBook Checkup: Breakout $TSLA yesterday and then received this question. Excellent trade description, thanks. It really made me think! I find some ambiguity with the hard or manual stop. I always use a hard stop, partly because as you say a fast market can result in a much larger loss than planned. What is the advantage of … Read More
The PlayBook Checkup: $ARO AM Fade Trade (PowerPoint Edition)
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 new trader from our desk will be reviewed by Bella. Attendance is free for SMBU Tools subscribers, who can also ask questions during the event. See this review in PowerPoint of $ARO AM Fade … Read More
The PlayBook Checkup: Breakout Trading Strategy for TSLA (PowerPoint Edition)
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 new trader from our desk will be reviewed by Bella. Attendance is free for SMBU Tools subscribers, who can also ask questions during the event. See this review in power point of $TSLA Breakout … Read More