Limiting risk is critical to the long term success of your trading. Every strategy has a downside. Every trade is subject to having you on the wrong side of a big move. It’s important to have a plan to keep that risk in check. Some options strategies have built in risk. Meaning there is no way to lose more than … Read More
Ooops!…. the Market Did it Again in Civeo
Apologies to Britney Spears fans, but the market did it again. Last time it was in Seadrill. Today it was in Ceveo. Both companies crushed after they suspended their dividend. I shared how we attacked Seadrill here last month: How a Stock Can Trade when their Dividend is Cut. I shot a video explaining the trade below: We had a … Read More
The Two Best Trades Working in this Market (Webinar Sign Up Here)
Join us this Thursday 4:30PM EST for a Free SMBU Webinar: The Two Best Trades Working in this Market. Steve Spencer will discuss his favorite setup, The Money Trade. I will discuss my favorite trade. Click here to attend the event. Learn new setups Hosted by SMB Partners Steve Spencer and Mike Bellafiore Q&A until all questions are answered Entries … Read More
Market Review with Andrew
In this video, Andrew shows a way to filter out the noise and navigate the swings in the market. This example uses multiple time frames on the S&P 500 to give context for proactively managing equities and options positions. Enjoy the video! Andrew is a portfolio manager with Sabal Tree and a contributor to SMB Training. Risk Disclaimer no relevant … Read More
Market Overview– SPY TNA FAS– Let The Games Begin
Steve gives his thoughts on where the market is heading. Why as short term traders we begin to focus on market ETFs such as SPY, TNA, FAS as intra-day volatility increases. no relevant positions
Why You NEED VWAP For Your Intraday Trading
*****This is a guest blog submission from Jordan Caroleo – @Jordar411***** — Editor’s Note One of the best studies I use during the course of my trading is the VWAP. VWAP = Volume Weighted Average Price. What is this? Basically, the measure of average price throughout the day that is specific to volume. This is crucial for intra-day traders (and longer … Read More
The $GPRO Short and Why the Market Doesn’t Care
*****This is a guest blog submission from Jordan Caroleo – @Jordar411***** — Editor’s Note Traders, including myself, were caught in a wash of trades in this breath of volatility pushing longs and shorts alike. One thing that I’ve heard and have seen were traders anxiously waiting to get short $GPRO. I stepped back, looked at the technical side and asked those … Read More
[Video] Market Hours Options Tribe
We had a great first “Market Hours” Options Tribe meeting on Friday. Here is the recording. Please note that future meetings and recordings will be available only to members of OptionsTribe.com that have a Bronze level membership or higher. Learn more about becoming a member of the SMB Options Tribe. -Andrew Falde No Relevant Positions. Options Risk Disclosure.