Today, the Market appears set to open lower led by weakness in the financials and commodity names. We expect the Market to trade mainly in a range today between 109 (sup) and 110.50 (res). We are also watching the 111.40 level in GLD. Below 111.40 we could see further downside in Gold today. Our best AM Idea for today, which … Read More
SMB Morning Rundown for December 7, 2009
Today, the Market appears set to open virtually unchanged. On the Open, if the Market starts holding above SPY 111.40, we could see a move up to Friday’s highs (112.40). If we hold below 110.80, look for a move down to Friday’s lows (110). We are also looking for further weakness in Gold today. Our best AM Idea for today, … Read More
Learning From Other Traders
New traders at SMB can learn from themselves, their mentor and their peers. Here at SMB we have many guys that are obsessed with trading. Every chance we get, we talk about different plays, how we traded them, how much size we thought was reasonable, and how we could have traded that play differently. I want to highlight the importance … Read More
Why Trade Stocks in Play?
SMB Capital trades Stocks in Play. Our traders are taught how to find such stocks. And during our SMB AM Meeting we review the best Stocks in Play for a particular trading day. Over the past few years I’ve had quite a few conversations with interviewees, including “experienced traders”, about this core trading philosophy. Some don’t seem to grasp the … Read More
Profiting From Patterns
During our AM meeting our Desk gathers in our conference room to discuss the stocks that will be “In Play” for the day. I usually also throw in some tidbits about recent market patterns that may help our traders make some “easy” money. Easy money is usually found in one of our core trading plays that our trainees learn during … Read More
Hey, Just Relax and Trade
During the past few days we have seen noticeably increased volatility and movement in our markets. Days like this are what a day trader salivates for, because the money making opportunities are vast as money is pulled in and out of the market and stocks act somewhat erratically. During these times it is easy to get overly worked up because … Read More