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
3 ideas to improve waiting for your trades
Yesterday I wrote about the #1 trading frustration of top traders on our prop desk. (#1 issue top traders want to fix in 2017 on our prop desk.) Today let’s offer 3 ideas to solve this frustration: 1. Journal your progress on waiting for setups. When are you successful waiting for setups? When are you early to enter and why? … Read More
Solutions to develop a more consistent trading process
This is part 2 of our trader survey that breaks down the results from our trading community. You will be amazed at what you learn about the challenges and successes that traders in our community are having.
A trick to trade bigger
“If you can’t sling around 80k shares than why bother?”- Trader Anonymous On the desk this past week one Senior Trader hit 80k shares for a scalp and a few junior guys giggled at seeing a trader take such size. It was a scalp. And it was a scalp in a stock under $2. So let’s put the size in … Read More
It’s never just patience
Often I hear traders decry their lack of patience. If they were only more patient, they would win. From my seat, there is more to add to these thoughts of trading frustration. You might hear commonly on a trading desk, “I JUST need to wait for my levels.” Again the idea is if trader just waits for his levels he … Read More
Trading bigger is much easier than trading with edge
Trading bigger is much easier than trading with edge. I am working with a developing trader, nearing 15 months of live trading. He is starting to trade with edge. I am seeing 3/5 days of trading profitably. I am noticing in his reviews a specificity of setups that he is trading. He is not trading for stocks to finish higher … Read More
You cannot do this and be a successful trader
Last Friday as I was walking off our trading floor, a beaming SMBU student yelped at me, “Bella I could hug you after today.” He was very pleased with the progress he had made as a trader. Fast forward to today and that same trader caught me hitting the elevator for my walk home. I asked him how trading went … Read More
Some questions from a European trader learning US markets
One of our SMBU students visited our desk in NYC from Sweden today. Merritt, from SMBU Trading Conversations on Friday 1:30PM EST, joined us for lunch, as did this trader’s dad. This European trader is a graduate of SMB DNA and The Winning Trader and working on his game, after work hours from Europe. There were two issues that arose … Read More