“Monkey Trading” is a broad term I have used lately to describe some of the short term trading I observe that shows a lack of respect for the market. Whether it is a failure to have a detailed trading plan or understanding the nuances of how stocks trades in the HFT dominated marketplace Monkey Trading usually leads to a transfer … Read More
Divining Inflection Points– $SPY
From January to May 22nd I probably traded the SPY less then ten times in total. Today marked the fourth consecutive day I traded the market via the SPY. I trade whatever is In Play. And right now the market is In Play. The most useful price level in the past three trading days has been 157.50. Useful in that it … Read More
Revisiting #NewNormal and $SPX 1680
Now is a good time to look back at the #NewNormal and discuss possible trading patterns for US equities for the remainder of 2013. The #NewNormal was a description I came up with in late 2012 to describe the slow steady grind higher in US equities that was rarely interrupted by periods of higher volatility. This state of the market … Read More
Finding The Bounce– $SPY
On Thursday June 20th I wrote “Looking For The Bounce” where I discussed a long SPY trade that never materialized so I exited for a loss. Yesterday, the market setup for another bounce attempt and I took it. Many short term trading setups trigger after three trading days. After the market’s large sell offs on Wednesday and Thursday many short … Read More
Looking For The Bounce
This morning I messaged on StockTwits that I was long SPY for a bounce play. Here are the messages time ordered. The original reason for the SPY long was a combination of how quickly we had moved from SPY 165 to 161 and my long positions showing relative strength to the SPY. Many times when I see this type of … Read More
Questions on Consistency and Scalability
Steve- Thank you for a great presentation on Tesla last week. I subscribed to the blog for a few months now, but your class was my first real exposure to SMB. It is refreshing to come across a professional trader, not just a professional instructor. I have a couple big picture follow-up questions from the class I hope you will … Read More
One Stock, Three Trades: $TSLA
(This post was written on June 1, 2013) The price action in $TSLA from the past six trading days does a nice job of demonstrating three distinct types of trades. Not all trades makes sense to all traders. But if as a trader you can figure out which of these trades fits your personality best and then build a detailed … Read More
Trade Review: $DDD
This trade review video of DDD discusses a “momentum reversal” short trade Steve made on May 14. To watch the video please sign up below: If you would like Steve Spencer’s Trade Review videos to arrive directly to your inbox as they become available, please subscribe HERE. Steven Spencer is the co-founder of SMB Capital and SMB University and … Read More