Join Dr. Steenbarger and SMB at our NYC beers and trading talk event this Thursday. From Dr. Steenbarger at his blog TraderFeed: As posted earlier, I am organizing a craft beer get-together for NYC area traders a week from Thursday (May 21st) at 5:00 PM. We will meet up at the tasting room of the Whole Foods on Columbus Circle … Read More
How to become the Derek Jeter of trading
David Leadbetter, legendary golf instructor, wrote a brilliant article for The Players’ Tribune explaining why Derek Jeter and other elite athletes find golf so hard. Mr. Leadbetter writes: It’s a common misconception that athletes can easily transition to the links. The truth is a little more complicated. While athletes have a leg up on some of the mental and … Read More
The Third Week of More Mindful Trading
The Third Week of More Mindful Trading In this post, I will continue my eight week experiment with cultivating mindfulness and trading. The first two posts in the series can be found here: Eight Weeks to More Mindful Trading The Second Week of More Mindful Trading To bring new readers up to speed, here is a brief refresher on mindfulness. … Read More
What golf teaches us about trading
One of my favorite sporting events, no events, is The Masters. Sunday on the couch watching The Masters is about as good as it gets. And as traders there are many lessons we can learn from golf. 1. In golf you play the ball where it lies. You can hit a great shot and find it in a divot and … Read More
Trading In College Using Bella’s Advice
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post addressing the #1 most frequently asked question: How do I get hired on a Trading Desk after graduating? One of the most important things discussed in the last post was to have a Live Trading Track Record to supplement one’s resume – explaining how firms value this type of experience- however … Read More
Enhancing Trading Psychology: Lessons from a Hedge Fund Trader
In our SMBU Daily Video, learn how to improve your trading psychology. In this video from Bruce Bower, you will learn: Mind set hacks of a champion How to cultivate the attitudes of a great trader How great traders and investors think What kind of mind set and attitudes great traders have We hope this video helps your trading. * … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: Overcoming The Fear of Missing Out
We’ve all been there. In fact, it probably happened some time this past week. We scan our stocks list and find several stocks that experienced big moves without us. We then feel like we’ve missed something. Ah. The fear of missing out which is really the fear of looking stupid. It is easy to see after the fact. To make … Read More
The Second Week of More Mindful Trading
In this post, I will continue my eight week experiment with cultivating mindfulness and trading. The first post in the series can be found in the post Eight Weeks to More Mindful Trading. Just in case you missed that post, I will provide a brief refresher on mindfulness. The topic is all the rage right now because people want to … Read More