Adam answers a reader’s question about buying at support.
Traders Ask: How Do You Get Hired as a Trader?
Hello Mike B. Great book I must say. Very inspiring. Thank you for the quick response. I must ask though since you are the co-founder of SMB what should I do in school (academics to increase my chances of employment at SMB? I know from reading your book that HR pretty much decides if they want to interview an applicant so I have … Read More
Traders Ask: Flat B4 Macro Events?
Question: Last week I went flat to cash in anticipation of the election, FOMC, and monthly jobs report. What a bad week not to be long. Do you consider broad, macro events like the FOMC, monthly jobs reports, Chicago PMI, consumer sentiment numbers etc. etc. in deciding whether to buy, hold, or sell positions? Do you ignore these macro events and … Read More
Traders Ask: Pyramiding
Question: Hi, I love your site and it´s been very helpful to me. It helps me remember that in trading you never stop learning, and you should always stay alert, for sometimes one’s worst enemy is oneself. Here’s my question / problem: lately, I have made several good trades, entering around the right time (although I need to work a little … Read More
A ?4 the Trading Community
I received the email below from an SMB Blog Reader: I’m sure you are really busy so I don’t necessarily expect a reply or anymore of your time..I do want to say Thanks again however. I have pinpointed my issue..and it seems crazy. I don’t seem to have the balls to saty in winners long enough. Every thing I went long … Read More
Traders Ask: The Intraday Scalp
Question: My question is how big a move do you typically look for on a fairly quick intraday scalp trade ? I know we take what the market gives and the skill is to know “when to hold em and when to fold em”..but I wonder what the mindset is. Example: watching LVS pull back to 46.70 today just before … Read More
Traders Ask: Should I Trade Stocks In Play?
Hi Mike, I hope that my email finds you well. I have a question about trading stocks that are in play. I’ve studied several approaches to game planning. 1) Come in with 10 – 20 stocks that have potentially good daily set ups, and wait for good intraday price action to confirm that its worth trading. I’ve found that this … Read More
Traders Ask: Pullback or Reversal?
Hi Mike A common mantra repeated in most trading books is “follow the trend” and the process for doing so buy/sell through dips. Sounds easy however there are multiple complexities rarely discussed such as: – Few stocks continue in a nice straight line – The stock you’re watching is in a great bull trend, but the market is weakening … Read More