Wouldn’t it be great if we had a tool that gave us a heads up when market was making a short term top? What if that same tool could be used to time the bottom in market pull backs as well? If we had something like this surely we would make many millions of dollars if not billions in the … Read More
Get Your Exclusive Inside Look of “The Winning Trader” Program
The Winning Trader is a very intensive 10-week training experience. This Wednesday we are inviting the entire SMB community to attend the orientation webinar. During this webinar, you will learn about the tools, mentoring meetings, and training modules that are included in The Winning Trader. This is the last open meeting before we buckle down and get to work with … Read More
Three Opening Trades–Review BABA MMM VZ
Yesterday, I made the below three trades on the Open based on our morning game plan and strategies we teach on the prop desk. It is important to spend time reviewing your trades each day to determine if you followed your trading plan and identify possible improvements on execution. BABA (win)—good #s. With large recent runup no great setup but expect … Read More
A Trader’s Definition of Hell
What would a trader’s definition of hell be? I say it’s the following: On your last day on earth, the trader you became will meet the trader you could have become. Scary to think about isn’t it? I have two ways of avoiding “trader hell” that I’ll share with you. Focus on process. I can guarantee you that if you … Read More
Ten Trades That Have Actually Worked
You know there is a way to generate profits by trading. You know there is some setup, some strategy, some system that you can trade to get on the right side of the market and generate these profits. Unfortunately, most traders never experience that reality. We know this because we’ve surveyed thousands of traders. But… rest assured… some do make … Read More
Understanding Market Turning Points
Short term traders make thousands of trades each year. But not every trade is of equal importance to our bottom line. We develop a trading plan for every trade regardless of how large or small the opportunity, but with experience we begin to identify the trades that offer the greatest upside and the best risk/reward. I have found in my 20+ years … Read More
Five things profitable traders do that losing traders don’t
Ever wonder what is going on the minds of professional consistently profitable traders? An extremely important part of our firm’s success is modeling what top traders have in common. These common characteristics and practices are things that you can learn from and apply to your trading. This Thursday at 4:15 pm (NYC), Mike Bellafiore will be teaching a free online … 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