This week Options Tribe Member Nagaraj Ramakrishna returns to the Options Tribe to present his “Smart Options Income Trade” to our community
How Short Term Traders Use Catalysts
In this video I discuss how price action following a significant piece of news helps to determine a trading bias. Steven Spencer is the co-founder of SMB Capital and SMB University which provides trading education in stocks, options, forex and futures. He has traded professionally for 19 years. His email address is: [email protected]. No relevant positions
Don’t Trade Like the Three Stooges
In our SMBU Daily video Seth Freudberg discusses why traders who have too many trades on at the same time can not physically handle the adjustments. In fast moving markets, the trader that has too many trades on at the same time can not physically handle the adjustments on many trades at the same time—certain trades will be forced to wait … Read More
Building A Trading Foundation
In our SMBU Daily video Mike Bellafiore answers a question from one of our readers who has decided to pursue trading late in his career. Most traders begin their career at an early age but we have seen many traders enter the world of trading late in their careers and still succeed. Mike discusses why having a foundation is vital to … Read More
Trade Review: Buying SPY & IWM pull backs
Thursday March 10th was a day many traders had circled on their calendars. Often the greatest short term trading opportunities will occur on days where major economic news is announced. The monthly jobs number, quarterly GDP, FED rate decisions and ECB monetary policy fall into this category. Thursday the ECB was set to announce what steps it was planning to … Read More
Market Orders on Complex Tickets
In our SMBU Daily video Seth Freudberg discusses the impact of using market orders when executing complex orders. He discusses why you should never use market orders and why limit orders are the ideal order type when executing an options position. Enjoy the video. * no relevant positions
Try automated stops
Dear Mike, Thank you for your insights in your 2 books. Given me great insight into the mentalities of the top traders and that too, of the failing trader. I’ve started learning to trade in the last year and admit that I am failing. Had gone through my journal, done backtesting on “my edge” and meditating and deep breathing during … Read More
SMBU Trading Conversations – Episode 1
Merritt Black and Andrew Falde hosted the first ever “SMBU Trading Conversations” web event. Learn about the edges that professional traders focus on, why a high win-rate should be your least important trading goal, and some strategic trading ideas that you have never heard before. Enjoy the replay! * no relevant positions