6 Ideas to Avoid Harmful Bias in Your Scalping

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Here is an impressive observation made by a developing trader on the desk that can help your trading, specifically your scalping.  The trader observed: I have sometimes gotten in situations where I have an overall directional bias on the name I’m currently trading, and it ends up bleeding into the actual scalps I’m taking. Scalping Rules (The secrets to scalp … Read More

Timeless Advice for New Traders…Scalp!

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My timeless trading advice for new traders is….scalp.  Okay, let me explain why. What I heard too often  During a recent team monthly trader meeting, I heard too often something that I wasn’t crazy about.  I was particularly not so thrilled hearing it from the younger traders.  While I wasn’t so thrilled, this did offer an opportunity to set expectations … Read More

Improve your trading this weekend with these educational videos – recap of the week of February 15, 2020

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Scalping: An Effective and Highly Profitable Trading Strategy (Part II)  Scalping: An Effective and Highly Profitable Trading Strategy (Part I) Huge Options Trading Blunders: I always win eventually if I keep rolling my short puts down, right? Coronavirus Fears Trigger Excellent Trading Opportunities Bull Flag Pattern: How to effectively use this classic pattern to profit *no relevant positions Important disclosures

TOTD- Simple S&P Scalp

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It’s time for the Futures Desk Trade of The Day! Have you guys noticed one of the key themes of most of the TOTD’s from our desk? For me it’s that the trades are not rocket science, and in fact they are quite simple. The key things I see in the posts so far as I study our own traders … Read More

Two ways to make more in OPHT

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I gave a Junior Trader a hard time in our review after the close for not holding a winner longer.  In all fairness, I should do the same for my trading.  There are two areas where I could have traded OPHT better, consistent with trading that makes sense to me. I like trading stocks like OPHT.  They had horrible news … Read More

The PlayBook Checkup: Scalping a Range Before the Drop (PowerPoint Edition)

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Below is our newest installment of the 2014 edition of The PlayBook Checkup with Bella, author of One Good Trade and The PlayBook. During these sessions a trade archived by a Junior Trader from our desk will be reviewed by Bella. Attendance is free for SMBU Tools subscribers, who can also ask questions during the event. See this review in PowerPoint: Scalping a Range Before … Read More

The PlayBook Checkup: Scalping a Range Before the Drop (Video on Demand)

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Below is our newest installment of the 2014 edition of The PlayBook Checkup with Bella, author of One Good Trade and The PlayBook. During these sessions a trade archived by a Junior Trader from our desk will be reviewed by Bella. Attendance is free for SMBU Tools subscribers, who can also ask questions during the event. See this review with Video on Demand: Scalping a … Read More