Mike, I’ve made every trader mistake I’ve ever heard of (including a few of my own). I have a system that I’ve built over time and I’ve backtested, and I can say it makes me money once followed well. I’ve implemented checklists, video recording and report cards to it. However, I think all the mistakes I’ve made in the past … Read More
How to achieve your trading goals
This is a guest post from Joseph Gelb (Princeton ’20), SMB Capital- Summer Intern 2018 Jason Graystone, of Tier One Trading, recently interviewed SMB Capital Co-Founder Mike Bellafiore in this video. Topics of Discussion: What do seven-figure traders have in common that Mike mentors/coaches at SMB and outside the firm? What formula does Mike observe that the best traders at … 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
The weekend is a time for study and preparation for the next trading session
The weekend is a time for study and preparation for the next trading session. On our desk, one experienced trader, who went (naked) short into TWTR earningss, reviewed this trade with another veteran firm trader. This other trader expressed the same trade with options and thus limited his risk. The trader who was naked short made more, but recognized the … Read More
Weekend trading lessons from the prop desk at SMB
Below we share some videos to help you improve your trading this weekend. It is the work we do when markets are closed that shapes trading performance in real-time. “You can be better tomorrow than you are today!”- Mike Bellafiore Weekend video trading lessons from SMB The worst trade of the week 5 things profitable traders do How to profit … Read More
The gift of learning during a trading session
In Dr. Steenbarger’s terrific post he reminds us that each trading session is a gift to learn. He wrote, “Every day of trading provides a day’s worth of review and learning.” I shared a lesson I learned while trading $MTCH today in this video review. This was a lesson learned after a trading loss after a high conviction trade. Arrogant trades … Read More
Optimal Number of Stocks to Watch During a Trading Session
Hi Mike, My name is Jonathan. I am a relatively new trader and I began reading your first book One Good Trade. I love the idea of your if/then statements and I would love to work on my own statements. I have a list of plays I believe I have the most edge in, one being red to green or … Read More
I am brand new, what trader training should I take?
Hello Mike, How are you doing? I hope you had a great weekend. I have a question for you about what could a trader do with limited funds to get started in SMB. Currently, I am reading your book One Good Trade and taking notes it is eye opening and inspiring. Especially about Bruce Kovner. I am in a similar … Read More