Here is a link to my recent Chat with Traders podcast with Aaron Fifield. Aaron gives our follow up chat together the title: The formula for how to become a 7-figure trader. @Maoxian does a solid job providing notes of the podcast here. I love the @DGillies tweet after his listen: That podcast gave me hope. My expectations are now … Read More
Why trade the market instead of Stocks In Play when volitility spikes?
Hi! I’ve just finished listening to the podcast with Aaron Fifield. It was interesting but one thing wasn’t clear to me. Why did you suggest traders to trade the whole market as volatility picked up instead of individual stocks? The price action on indices during market hours seem to be very hectic, violent in recent weeks. For this reason I … Read More
A focus outside of your learning stage as a trader can be harmful
This week @Steenbab and I presented a webinar for an educational trading firm in Spain. Consistency and the Stages of Learning were our topics, with Dr. Steenbarger focusing on mindset. One slide I developed for the webinar stresses an important lesson for traders. Here it is below: Let me share an anecdote of a conversation we recently had with a … Read More
The gift of learning during a trading session
In Dr. Steenbarger’s terrific post he reminds us that each trading session is a gift to learn. He wrote, “Every day of trading provides a day’s worth of review and learning.” I shared a lesson I learned while trading $MTCH today in this video review. This was a lesson learned after a trading loss after a high conviction trade. Arrogant trades … Read More
Optimal Number of Stocks to Watch During a Trading Session
Hi Mike, My name is Jonathan. I am a relatively new trader and I began reading your first book One Good Trade. I love the idea of your if/then statements and I would love to work on my own statements. I have a list of plays I believe I have the most edge in, one being red to green or … Read More
I am brand new, what trader training should I take?
Hello Mike, How are you doing? I hope you had a great weekend. I have a question for you about what could a trader do with limited funds to get started in SMB. Currently, I am reading your book One Good Trade and taking notes it is eye opening and inspiring. Especially about Bruce Kovner. I am in a similar … Read More
Unlocking Internship Opportunities at Our Prop Trading Firm
I received this note from a trader in our community: My name is Austin B. Thank you so much for providing your email on the “SMB Capital College Traders Talk At Pace University” YouTube video! I know your time is limited and valuable, so I will be short and brief! Me * Graduating High School Senior * Majoring in Finance … Read More