A few years ago, we partnered with a hedge fund, The Kershner Trading Group, to expand our resources and capital for trading. At about the same time, the partners were noticing that John Locke’s options strategies had been showing great results for several years. The natural next step for SMB was to connect these great strategies (and great traders) with the capital … Read More
What I learned from visiting SMB Capital
Here’s a guest blog post from Austin Mitchum, an active writer on his blog A Technician Plays that Market………. I have just returned from a very special holiday in New York. Whilst there, I was fortunate to meet with Mike Bellafiore (Bella), co-founder of SMB Capital and author of “One Good Trade” and “The Playbook”. SMB is a proprietary trading firm … Read More
SMBU’s Top Options Trader Teaches His Top Options Strategy
We just pulled up a second Rock Options Strategy recording from our archive and posted for you to watch. We’re taking these two videos down soon. So watch them now. The first video we posted is a recording from back in May 2013. It looked good then, and the same options trading strategy (with the same rules) is still working … Read More
How are you planning to improve your trading in 2016?
Wait a minute… we’ve still got another two and a half months until the end of the year, why are we talking about getting ready for next year? That’s because we believe in goal setting and proper preparation. And proper preparation is a never ending process. Top traders know how they can improve and they are thinking ahead 1 month, … Read More
6 Facts about the Yahoo Spin-off
In our SMBU Daily Video, Mike Bellafiore, shares 6 facts about the Yahoo spin-off. Mike answers a question from a reader at his The Trading Coach Blog. There is an Ask Anything section you can visit to submit a trading question to Mike. In this video learn: 6 facts about the Yahoo spin off the tax consequences for this spin-off what … Read More
Do Retail Traders Have a Chance?
In our SMBU Daily Video, Mike Bellafiore is asked: Do retail traders have a chance? In this video Mike discusses: The advantages of trading for a prop desk The disadvantages of trading retail How you can compete and thrive as a retail trader Yes you can compete! We hope this video helps you improve your trading skills. * no … Read More
Don’t Fear The Fed – When Preparation Met Opportunity $SPY
In our SMBU Daily Video, see what trades played out during this weeks Fed announcement. In this video from Mike Bellafiore, you will learn: What six trades occurred following the Fed announcement The trade you need to make immediately following the announcement Why you should treat the 30 min after as price discovery Where the overnight swing trade developed We hope … Read More
Should You Trade the Open?
In our SMBU Daily Video, Mike Bellafiore answers a question from @StockTwits about a Wall Street Journal piece recommending retail traders not to trade the open. In this video you will learn: The strategies to trade on the open Who should not trade the open and why What order types work best on the open Whether you should trade the … Read More