Enhancing Trader Performance by Taking Some Nasty-Tasting Medicine

David BlairDavid Blair, General Comments, Guest Blog, Trader Development4 Comments

*****David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader, is a blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading. Below is his latest post for the SMB trading community.***** — Editor’s Note Enhancing our trading performance means we must swallow some nasty-tasting medicine from time to time. But I have found the nastier the … Read More

PlayBook Checkup: $CHTR

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Below is our newest installment of the 2014 edition of The PlayBook Checkup with Bella, author of One Good Trade and The PlayBook. During these sessions a trade archived by a Junior Trader from our desk will be reviewed by Bella. Attendance is free for SMBU Tools subscribers, who can also ask questions during the event. In this video a Junior Trader talks about … Read More

Trading Education: Will Adobe Correct Through Price or Time?

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Steve Spencer, partner at SMB Capital, discusses an ADBE trade he’s been in for a couple of months. Highlights from this trade: 1) Stocks correct through price or time. 2) Signals to enter a counter trend trade. 3) Knowing when to get out of an extended stock. Steven Spencer is the co-founder of SMB Capital and SMB University which provides … Read More

Four Ways Market-Neutral Traders Can Benefit From Technical Analysis

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Even though Market-Neutral Traders may not be picking a direction, we are dealing with price movement. Knowing what directional traders are thinking and where there are likely to be areas of high volatility can be extremely beneficial. Knowing the market conditions you’re entering into, in advance, can help you to modify your entry or avoid entering a trade that’s not … Read More

Enhancing Trader Performance with James Montier

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*****David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader, is a blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading. Below is his latest post for the SMB trading community.***** — Editor’s Note If you are not studying the markets with those who study market participants you are missing out on a vitally important aspect … Read More

The PlayBook Checkup: Scalping a Range Before the Drop (Video on Demand)

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Below is our newest installment of the 2014 edition of The PlayBook Checkup with Bella, author of One Good Trade and The PlayBook. During these sessions a trade archived by a Junior Trader from our desk will be reviewed by Bella. Attendance is free for SMBU Tools subscribers, who can also ask questions during the event. See this review with Video on Demand: Scalping a … Read More