Register now to attend our next online trading class, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 5 PM ET… Managing partner, Mike Bellafiore, will share 5 lessons the firm’s monthly reviews. Each month, firm traders complete a monthly review on how they can improve. The work traders are doing can help inform you on ways you can improve. 〈 REGISTER NOW 〉
4 Lessons Learned From Training Successful Traders
In this video, Mike Bellafiore discusses an article him and Steve Spencer co-authored with Dr. Brett Steenbarger. In the article, they explore insights from SMB’s trading desk.
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Gareth Ryan: Income opportunities for the summer using SPY options
This week, Gareth Ryan from IUR Capital presents options income strategies that could be used by investors this upcoming summer. He will discuss several key areas of both the equity and options markets including, strike positioning and time horizon with credit spreads. He will also discuss both near-term and longer term strategies with a focus on risk.
Continuous Improvement is a Best Practice of Elite Traders
In this video, Seth Freudberg discusses an example of a trader on SMB’s Options Trading Desk who did a great deal of work to take a solid trade and improve it’s expectancy through a methodical optimization process. Some traders are satisfied with options strategies that work well and a satisfactory level of profit. Elite traders, however are always seeking ways to improve strategies that they employ, even if they are yielding reasonable profits.
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Bubba Horwitz of Bubbatrading.com: Investment Portfolio Hedging Through the Use of Options
Bubba Horwitz of Bubbatrading.com makes his debut appearance on the Options Tribe this week to discuss techniques for hedging a trader’s investment portfolio through the use options.
What’s Your Culture?
In this video Mike Bellafiore discusses why it’s vital to develop your own culture whether you are running a trading firm or trading for yourself.
Using Filters for Options Trading
In this video, Seth Freudberg discusses the considerations in trading options strategies using filters. Some traders like to use filters to find trading candidates for particular strategies. There are some dangers in using filters to set up options trades for strategies for unfamiliar ticker symbols.
How to Attack a Market Dip
In this video, Steve Spencer walks you through the process of buying a pull back in the market.