“Stop the tape,” barked the engaging if not brilliant firm partner (wait till you find out who this describes) during a Video Review Session. He continued,”What are your thoughts of NVTL presently?” A few brave (ill-advised?) noobs blurted,”Move on!” And I could swear there was some booing to emphasize their opinion of the NVLT they had just witnessed on the … Read More
Managing Your Position
There are many facets to being a successful trader. One element that tends to be neglected by aspiring traders is the concept of position management. Position management is a combination of observation and action. A trader must observe the price action in both the market and their stock to determine whether or not to take action on an open position … Read More
Give V a Chance
As intraday traders we can be hypersensitive to every tick in our stocks, sometimes to a fault. Been there. Totally understand. I am with you. Today in V if you did not give it a chance to run then this was a spot on example. Today was a day to give V a chance. I traded V in the afterhours … Read More
Not Convinced of a Reversal Yet
We closed below an important technical level 1080 S&P 500. I watch SPY and a close below 107.50 confirmed weakness. I traded from the short side today in SOHU, COF, and FCX. But I am not ready to lay into my shorts just yet. Let’s discuss. Tomorrow I will pick some market stocks and look for opportunities to short … Read More
Meet Mr. Catalyst (COF 42.30)
Not every moment is created equal during the trading day. I fought and grinded and fought some more in COF today. Some moments were more enjoyable than others. But there was one shining moment. One period of time that made all the difference. Meet 42.30. Say hello to the catalyst. It’s 10:45ish. My eyes are starting to twitch from … Read More
SMB in TheStreet.com – Western Digital Posts Banner Quarter
Mike Bellafiore, partner at SMB Capital, was cited today in an article on TheStreet.com about the weakness in WDC. You can read the full article here. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter!
Reading the Tape: Gman Instructs Using A Real Trade (Video)
Gman, head trader at SMB Capital, shared some of his trading tape on Wall Street Cheat Sheet to show how he uses his tape reading skills to enter into positions and determine whether a stock is strong or weak.
Ready For A Break
After yesterday’s hard sell off into the close I was expecting some follow through to the downside. We did have some nice downside momentum this morning through the 108 level of the SPYs but by 11:00AM we were flat for the day and in consolidation mode. The price action was much different than last time we had a major down … Read More