The bionic trader uses technology to gain an edge. Here is a quick tip on how to use Microsoft Excel’s pivot table tool to sort through trade history to find hidden edges. I have more examples on using Excel to find edges. Email me — [email protected] — with the subject: “Excel Edges” to receive more tips and videos on tools … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: The Fear of Regret
*****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 Ah we have all faced it as traders…the fear of regret. It comes in many forms and a few examples will remind … Read More
How Long Does a Trading Slump Last?
Hi Mike, Would like to know how long does a trading slump normally last? And how does one know trading is not their cup of tea or doesn’t suit one person? Thanks in advance. @mikebellafiore Trading slumps depend on your trading style and skill level. Scalpers, a trader who trades off of order flow or Reading the Tape, like Pippen … Read More
Slow Down! The Challenge of Newness to Trading
Traders want to become Steve Cohen TODAY! This can lead to starting too fast for all levels of traders at all different stages of their careers. My advise based on experience working with pro traders in NYC? Slow down! At our firm we hire experienced discretionary and quant traders with a track record. We fully back the traders taking all … Read More
Less is More
As I sit here looking at the 400 emails I’ve gotten this morning, I’m reminded of the massive amount of information we need to sift through on a daily basis and how all that information affects our journey as traders. I grew up with the belief that” knowing everything I could know” about a subject was a good thing. After … Read More
Trading Made Easier- $SSYS $THOR
Trader Development has started for our newest class of traders. After they complete the SMB Foundation, they trade live and take Trader Development. We are making a special effort with this class to keep things simple. If you were teaching someone to play basketball would you teach them first how to make turnaround 3 point shots? No you would have them … Read More
Recording: Paul Forchione: Optionvue Systems, International: Finding Butterfly and ‘Calendarized Butterfly’ Opportunities
Paul Forchione of Optionvue Systems, International returns to the Options Tribe to discuss ways to unearth opportunities for out of the money butterflies and ‘calendarized butterflies’ for directional options plays. Enjoy the video! Risk Disclaimer no relevant positions
A Visit to the Prop Desk- @allstarcharts (Video)
JC Parets, @allstarcharts, is a market technician and stopped by SMB Capital to chat with our College Training Program students and newest traders about the benefits of technical analysis. He is a regular guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, Business News Network, Wall Street Journal and Yahoo Finance among other financial media outlets. One of our traders summarized the key concepts that … Read More