Yesterday I posted 21 key takeaways from Dr. Steenbarger’s recent Master Class at the TradersExpo. During the introduction of the Master Class Dr. Steenbarger challenged us to write down our goal for our time with him. I wrote, “To be inspired with ideas to teach and train our guys better!” He promised not to stop teaching until each of … Read More
Unveiling Trading Wisdom: 21 Key Takeaways from Dr. Steenbarger’s Master Class
This Sunday I had the privilege of taking Dr. Steenbarger’s Master Class, trading coach and author, at The TradersExpo NYC. It was four hours jam-packed with learning. The Master Class was truly exceptional! Many have reached out to my inbox and asked for me to share my notes with you. I will do so here. To become a distinct trader you must … Read More
Master Class taught by Dr. Steenbarger
I am really excited to be taking the Master Class taught by Dr. Brett Steenbarger, trading coach, this Sunday at The TradersExpo NYC. Our culture at SMB is simple: improve every day. That starts with me and continues through all, including the newest of newbs. I was privileged to see an outline of the Master Class and provide feedback, which … Read More
The danger of the overconfident trader
Yesterday I wrote about a trader struggling with added size and risk. In seeking a solution for this trader one possible area of focus was overconfidence. How does it happen? Why is it dangerous? What can we do to combat overconfidence? You trade well. You are seeing screens well and the market is trading in a way that allows your … Read More
A trader struggles with added risk
Here is an anecdote from our proprietary trading desk in NYC. A consistently profitable trader (CPT) shot me an email this week to chat about struggling with a recent bump in share size and risk. He felt he had taken a step back with his trading after being given the opportunity by the firm to take a few steps forward … Read More
A loud coaching session on the desk
Yesterday we had a loud, unscheduled coaching session with the newest traders on our desk. There were raised voices and language not suitable for network TV. By my count this was the third time these newest traders did not meet an acceptable level of AM preparation. I am not suggesting they did not prepare. I am not suggesting they did … Read More
A solution to improve your patience as a trader
Dr. Brett Steenbarger, the Coach K of trading coaches, generously visited our firm today and spoke with our traders. I asked him to tackle four issues during his discussion: I want to take my trading to the next level If I could just wait for my setups If I could just stop taking lesser trades Define the competitive trader I … Read More
Unleashing Potential: Empowering Traders through Desk Training
Yesterday a 30 year market veteran, who has been a part of our trading community for years, stopped by to visit. He has been struggling with his trading and felt something was just missing. He wasn’t sure exactly what. His visit and our discussion about his struggles became so interesting to me. This retail, developing trader was struggling with the … Read More