You say: I want to be a professional trader. I need to work as hard as I can to accomplish that goal. I will outwork everyone at my firm or in my trading community. There is a problem here. Catch it? To accomplish your goal working as hard as you can will not help you accomplish your goals. That will … Read More
There is another way to a higher PnL
In this blog post, I will challenge you to find another way to a higher PnL. We will use a trade review from a conscientious trader to teach this principle. This is a common mistake of stunted thinking made by developing traders. It is one where human nature leads us against our self-interest. If you can learn to think differently … Read More
Here is how you trade bigger
Hi Mike, I am quite consistent stock traders for years. I have a trading matter that needs your professional advice. I have the tendency to go ‘big’ in size when I have the profits in my account or when a particular stock that I familiar with which I had been making consistent money from it. When under this situation sometimes … Read More
Characteristics of Champions (Traders)
In the video below, Michael Phelps’ coach, Bob Bowman, presents the Characteristics of Champions. As traders we can learn from this talk to help achieve our goals. Coach Bowman breaks down success into three steps: 1) Visualize your goal 2) Develop a plan/routine to achieve your goal 3) Execute on your plan What is your goal as trader? Make it … Read More
When I heard the learn’d trader
When I heard the learn’d trader, When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me, When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to buy, sell, and short them, When I sitting heard the trader where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room, How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick, Till rising and gliding … Read More
Is Reading the Tape still important?
Hi Mr. Bellafiore, I can start by saying this is a huge honor being able to write to a legend as yourself in the world of stock market trading. I read your book One Good Trade and am on the way to reading The PlayBook which are hugely influential course materials on the subject matter of trading as I’m … Read More
Managing your swing positions/trades better
Hi Mike, I met you last 2 weeks at Singapore Invest Fair. I am deeply impressed with your presentation and your New York traders trading ways. Personally, I am a prop house day scalp traders for Malaysia stock market for 8 years.my performance for the scalp trading is quite consistent and keep on growing. I have a matter need … Read More
Is Citron Research Committing Securities Fraud?
The Citron Research website has been around for a number of years. It first came to my attention roughly five years ago when I was approached with an idea to make short trades based on their blog posts. That idea never panned out as the stocks they wrote about weren’t very liquid, and therefore the risk/reward didn’t make sense to me. Fast … Read More