I talk to traders all over the world and it surprises me how many “high probability” or “market neutral” traders don’t realize that they are making a statement with their position. By making a statement I mean whenever you enter a position, you are defining the conditions under which you will win and which you will lose. For example, when … Read More
This Week’s Top Posts
A busy week in the market with our first legit pull back since early October. All of the below posts deal with process, which is the only path to longevity for most successful traders. Also, check out the short video Bella created offering a sneak peak at the SMB mentoring program entitled “The DNA of Successful Trading”. Six Reasons Traders … Read More
Trading Frustration #2: A Lack of Trading Confidence
The #2 Trading Frustration in the SMBU Trading Community is a lack of trading confidence. If you have lost your trading confidence, then this is how you regain your trading confidence. We’ve all been there! A psychology coach offers some suggestions on how to increase your confidence as a trader. How your confidence helps you as a trader. You can … Read More
Sign Up for Our Free Trading Webinar: How to Achieve Your Trading Goals for 2014
“You can be better tomorrow than you are today!”– Mike Bellafiore, The PlayBook At SMBU we asked our trading community to share their trading goals for 2014 with us. If you have not shared your trading goals for 2014 with us, please consider sharing them here. I made a list of my goals in a recent post, Seven Goals for This Trader … Read More
Breaking Through as a Trader
Hi Mike, Firstly, I just want to say thank you for your Webinar yesterday for the Big Mike Forum. I’m sure you’re ridiculously busy, but if you have a moment to answer one question, I would greatly appreciate it. You mentioned an SMB trader that needed to take a break in the summer and was able to turn things … Read More
Trading Quote of the Day – November 13, 2013
The Trading Quote of the Day has to be from this pro trader who sent me an e-mail about a point I made during a Webinar we did last night with BigMikeTrading. He wrote: We’re just a flea on (the) back of (an) elephant going for the ride. You can see the entire e-mail and its context below. Hey Mike, … Read More
10 Steps Ahead of the Market
Hi Mike, How’s it going? Hope your family and trading have been well. I am improving as a trader. These days I am net positive month on month. However, I’m still not elevating my performance to the level I want it to be. It’s frustrating because I know I’m capable of so much more. I want to get my brain … Read More
All Good Traders Must Have a Nickname
Mike Bellafiore, Hello. I want to say thank you for a wonderful book, One Good Trade! In Russia there is nothing like this book. I have not yet started trading, as do the study of the theory and the accumulation of money for shopping schea, but I’m sure that if I follow all the rules you set, it will reduce … Read More