Today we’re looking at creating premarket if/then statements. There’s a powerful list of benefits associated with adding this to your routine. I hope that is helpful to your own trading. Merritt Black *No relevant positions Important Disclosures
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
Win Percent is Overrated!
Let’s look at one of my recent trading sessions. It was a low win percent session, but the benefits of reading the tape kept me in the drivers seat the entire session.
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Gareth Ryan of IUR Capital: Harvesting premium with $SPX options
This week, Gareth Ryan of IUR Capital returns to the Options Tribe to focus on applying a 1×3 setup for premium extraction on equity index options using both weekly and monthly options.
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