I don’t hate Goldman Sachs in the Matt Tiabbi, vampire squid kind of way. Most of the people I’ve known over the years who have worked there are good people (including Gman, who did a one-week stint right out of college before he realized he was a squid out of water :). My distaste is for the Goldman stock GS. … Read More
Danger Will Robinson
One of the final lectures in The SMB Foundation is on risk. Risk as it relates to intra-day trading is not simply evaluating the order book for possible exits if a stock moves against you. It involves understanding the current market environment, the type of catalyst that is the primary driver for a stock on a given day, the price … Read More
Eliminating Myself From The Market
Whenever I write a piece like this a fear enters my mind that I will eventually “arb” myself out of the market. Today INFY had Very Large gap higher. Recently, I did a webinar that addressed this trading scenario from a day and swing trading perspective. I also posted this video on how to trade “Very Large Gaps”. My view … Read More
I’m Out In The Boonies. What Should I Do?
I received this email yesterday. I am considering signing up for the remote SMB Foundations program. But I am concerned about the technology I would need to get full advantage from the program. I live in rural Texas, and my tools are caveman-primitive compared to those of your traders in NYC. I have a Windows desktop, a 3 mb/sec DSL … Read More
The #NewNormal and $SPX 1680
I was on BBC a few days ago to talk about the market’s reaction to the “fiscal cliff” legislation. I had hoped to use the opportunity to spend some time clearly outlining a concept I discussed in my final webinar of 2012. The BBC economics reporter prattled on longer than expected so I only had about 60 seconds to outline … Read More
A Stock May Trade Higher When New Competition Enters Their Market
On December 12th CSTR announced they would be starting a streaming service in competition with NFLX. My initial reaction was a smile and a bit of a chuckle. CSTR has been doing very well for the past few years offering $1 DVDs at supermarkets. A simple business model that was leading to good cash flow. Now it was going to … Read More
Guest Post: “Reversal Rehearsal” $DG
This guest post from experienced futures trader Bruss Bowman provides an excellent example of how to incorporate higher time frame price action into a possible lower time frame trade. It is clear from the post that Bruss in a methodical thinker who is also flexible in his thesis if price behavior fails to confirm. Reversal Rehearsal: Stock Study in DG … Read More
“Reversal Rehearsal” Guest Post
Thanks for all the submissions regarding the DG reversal trade that occurred on December 12th. This post was written by a college student who participated in one of the SMB College Training Programs last Summer. Although the post is short and to the point I think Tim captures some of the key elements we look for in a low risk … Read More