Hi Mike, I hope you are doing well. I am reaching out to you because I am struggling a bit, having kind of a rough month so far. After having brought my monthly p/l back to break-even on good momentum the day before yesterday, I had a ytd top 3 loss yesterday: 1.5% of my trading equity or ~23k €. … Read More
How do I start the trading day green?
A trader wrote to me seeking feedback on a trading problem he was having. Question to @MikeBellafiore … I noticed, that on most of my days I start in the red. The first couple of trades are usually losses and often I reach my set daily max loss before starting to see profits. What surprises me most, I usually recover … Read More
Two different paths to improved trading consistency
I have observed two different paths to improved trading consistency for active traders. Camp 1- Positive on most trading sessions, with minimal drawdowns relative to profitability Camp 2- Middling around, controlling risk, and then catching largely profitable trades Most traders fall into Camp 1 of daily and systematically churning out profits. They keep their risk low. Their gains are more … Read More
How to think about Reading the Tape
I received this question from an SMB DNA Student on Tape Reading and will answer in this blog post. Bella, I am working on documenting what I should be looking on the Tape and came up with a list after reading your 2 books (some of them are the same observation). My first question is whether I miss something: Also, … Read More
Weekend learning lessons for traders from SMB – August 11, 2018
Working on your trading game during the weekend is a terrific way to improve. Here is the best from SMB this week, filled with learning lessons, to help your trading. A trade that few retail and independent traders know about but that most pros profit on These are three things that could help 7 values for your trading career A … Read More
This is trading discipline
A junior trader at the firm has found trading discipline. Do you agree? He wrote: Overall thoughts: Implementing a new rule today of sitting on my hands until 10am. It felt pretty strange missing out on the action on the open especially on ROKU, but I made this new rule for a greater purpose because I am a disciplined trader now. It … Read More
This is what a *very* promising developing trader looks like
I am going to share what a *very* promising developing traders looks like. I will do so by sharing his Daily Report Card. Notice how he judges his trading, thinks about his trading, is working on the right things, and is intensive in his efforts. This is a trader to copy if you are a new and developing trader. His … Read More
Weekend trading lessons from SMB: IPOs, Breakout Trades, RVOL, Earnings Season, and more
The weekend is a terrific time to work on your trading game. 1. Working on your IPO game is worth consideration, particularly in such a strong market. SONO was one of the better trades of the week on the long and short side. One developing trader sent me his Trade Management from his SONO IPO PlayBook. 2. One SMB YouTube … Read More