Enhancing Trader Performance: Letting Go

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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 I was introduced to trading by a good friend of mine years ago.  Although Johnny has since passed on, having lost his hard fought … Read More

Shorting DGLY Can Get FGLY!

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Here is a short clip from our pre-market meeting on August 25th (filmed at my dining room table in Nantucket;). We take a look at DGLY which was gapping above $9 in the pre-market. I offered some thoughts on how many traders focus on capturing the pull back from $8 to $7 and often miss the larger opportunity to the upside that … Read More

Trade with a True Catalyst

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Often new and retail traders do not trade stocks with a true catalyst.  By a true catalyst, I mean an event that will cause significant new buying or selling.  Said another way, price moving buying or selling. The new trader and retail trader wonder: Why the heck is my stock not moving like I thought?  The answer may be because they … Read More

How Do I Start Trading?

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Hello Mr. Bellafiore, I just read an article/post from you, and I think you are one of the few out there who know what they are doing and not after the quick buck. I’ve wanted to be a trader for close to 15 years. I’m 41 now, and I still have this desire. I never quite could get my head around … Read More

$NDX Iron Condor Trading

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This week, Seth Freudberg, SMB’s Options Training Director, speaks with our summer college program participants, drilling down deeper into the trade management of an $NDX iron condor trade. Enjoy the video! Seth Freudberg Director, SMB Options Training Program The SMB Options Training Program is an eight-month program designed for novice and intermediate level options traders who are seeking an intensive … Read More