In The PlayBook, my thesis was for traders to study their best trades and build from them, trading these setups more often and bigger. The feedback I have received is that this has helped many traders. If you are not actively studying your strengths, consider doing so. Yesterday, during our SMB Options Tribe webinar, special guest, trading author, and trading … Read More
Why this special trader failed to hit his stride with us
One of our special developing traders failed to hit his stride with us. He worked as hard as anyone at the firm. Everyday he sent me his in-depth daily trading review to my inbox. His reviews set the standard for Junior traders. He worked on his trading game in college, before he arrived at SMB. I have strongly advocated for … Read More
Trading bigger is much easier than trading with edge
Trading bigger is much easier than trading with edge. I am working with a developing trader, nearing 15 months of live trading. He is starting to trade with edge. I am seeing 3/5 days of trading profitably. I am noticing in his reviews a specificity of setups that he is trading. He is not trading for stocks to finish higher … Read More
Fading An Earnings Gap–Darden Restaurants
In this video I discuss my thought process for shorting DRI after they released their earnings report. This follows a video from a few weeks ago in which I shorted RHT. Understanding the catalysts where an earnings gap is likely to fail can help you increase your win %. Add these to your playbook if they make sense to you. Steven Spencer is the … Read More
16 trading lessons live from Traders4ACause
This weekend some trading colleagues and I attended Traders4ACause, a charity event in Las Vegas. The conference is packed with live lessons for traders from traders and raises money for the charities, such as, GiveWell, BCRF, and three square. Here are 16 trading lessons learned live from Las Vegas: 1. BCRF: 50 percent of cancer can be reduced thru lifestyle- … Read More
Start Your Trading Goals for 2017 Now
Wait a minute… we’ve still got another two and a half months until the end of this year, why are we talking about getting ready for next year? The pro traders on our desk are already preparing their goals for 2017. Proper preparation is a never-ending process that requires you to be thinking ahead. Even the top performing traders know how … Read More
When A Stock Is Crushed
When a negative catalyst causes a stock to gap lower 20% or more it attracts a lot of attention. Should we look for a bounce? Should we stay short and look for more downside? Here are some things to consider Steven Spencer is the co-founder of SMB Capital and SMB University which provides trading education in stocks, options, forex and … Read More
