How To Get Back In

sspencerGeneral Comments, Steven Spencer (Steve's) Blogs4 Comments

A very talented experienced trader joined our desk about five months ago. Let’s call him Trader Dan. He decided SMB was a better fit for his personality than his original trading firm. His first trading job entailed shorting very strong stocks intraday and getting long very weak stocks intraday. Somehow he was able to earn a living with that strategy … Read More

Priorities

BellaMike Bellafiore's (Bella's) BlogsLeave a Comment

I was psyched for an opportunistic Monday after Friday’s action in GS and the market.  On our Sunday night SMB University show on StockTwits TV I went through all the levels in GS, JPM, MS, BAC, DB and the market momentum leaders.  I read every blog and article on the GS/SEC civil suit.  I mapped out a plan for new breaking … Read More

Getting Help From Your Peers

gmanGilbert Mendez's (Gman's) Blogs11 Comments

One of the best things of trading in a group environment is that you can get help from those who sit around you. Yes, trading is a competitive arena but that doesn’t mean you can’t look for help within your group. We love working with Dr. Brett but unfortunately for us he cannot sit next to us every day to … Read More