The Superstar Effect

BellaMike Bellafiore's (Bella's) Blogs12 Comments

High Frequency Trading (HFT) is supposed to be the new superstar on the Street. I wonder if this will be the case in ten years.  More importantly, are we ignoring excellent trading opportunities because we perceive HFTs as the superstar? The NASDAQ Day Trader used to be king. Tech and then Internet stocks rained money on then this new breed … Read More

I AM A TRADER

BellaMike Bellafiore's (Bella's) Blogs8 Comments

We watched tape of MEE from yesterday after the Close.  It was a very difficult stock.  But I heard a comment from a very bright trader that I bet is heard on other trading desks:” I don’t like scalping MEE because I can’t tell when it is going to spike 20c against me.” I know too many traders passed on … Read More