Mr. Bellafiore, I will keep this as short as possible, as I know you are extremely busy. To ask my question, I must give you some background information about myself. I just finished your book, One Good Trade and I am truly inspired. I graduated from school in May. I did not graduate from an Ivy League school, or with … Read More
A Successful Trader Who Made a Late Career Change to Trading Successfully
The other week I presented at #Stocktoberfest the @Stocktwits event masterminded by @howardlindzon. My presentation was titled: 8 Ideas from the Prop Desk to Improve Your Trading. Below is part 6 of the video series reconstructing my presentation. In this video Mike discusses: 1) An anecdote of a successful trader who made a late career change to trading successfully 2) … Read More
The Bionic Trader
The other week I presented at #Stocktoberfest the @Stocktwits event masterminded by @howardlindzon. My presentation was titled: 8 Ideas from the Prop Desk to Improve Your Trading. Below is part 5 of the video series reconstructing my presentation. In this video Mike discusses: 1) How to use technology to improve your discretionary trading. 2) The importance of building signals for … Read More
Top 20 Books to Improve your Thinking as a Trader and Investor
*****David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader, is a blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading. Below is his latest post for the SMB trading community.***** — Editor’s Note I am often asked to share my favorite stock trading books. Although I do have a shelf dedicated to the important technical aspect … Read More
What Does this Trader Do Now?
Hello Bella, I read both those books and started a few more. The myelin concept got me thinking that I should be reading more every day so I don’t fall into the habit of being lazy with reading in general. Then on the flip side part of me thinks I should limit the reading and focus more on reviewing trading … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: Am I Rational?
*****David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader, is a blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading. Below is his latest post for the SMB trading community.***** — Editor’s Note How do you know if your thinking is rational? What is rational anyway? Who defines it? Why study it? What difference does it … Read More
John Locke: Learn how to become a professional trader through the M21 Options Trading System
Yesterday, John Locke returned to the Options Tribe to discuss how options traders can wind up on an options trading desk by becoming skilled at the M21 Options Trading System. Unfortunately the recording on the meeting was corrupted but we have the powerpoint available. Enjoy! The SMB Options Training Program is a program designed for novice and intermediate level options traders … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: Instant Gratification Vs Delayed Satisfaction
*****David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader, is a blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading. Below is his latest post for the SMB trading community.***** — Editor’s Note Let’s face it, we feel better about ourselves when we see positive results from our actions. We most often want to experience … Read More