Good Morning Traders, We are coming in this morning to find world markets up strongly overnight. Asia is mixed (Taiwan +1.6%, Hong Kong +0.7%, Japan – 0.5%), Europe up across the board (Europe Broad +1/2%, Portugal 2%, UK 1.2%). South Pacific lagging a bit (Philippines -1.4%, Australia -0.5%), but these have been world relative strength leaders for several months. The … Read More
Mike Bellafiore on the Vince Rowe Show
Mike Bellafiore, author of One Good Trade: Inside the Highly Competitive World of Proprietary Trading, recently appeared on the Vince Rowe’s show, Ahead of the Curve. During this show Mike briefly described his trading career; the founding of SMB, and ways traders are educated to become consistently profitable. Vince Rowe’s hold no punches radio show dispels the myths of the … Read More
Delisting Stress
Traders can do themselves a huge favor by regularly engaging in stress reduction efforts. Some of these include regular exercise, good sleep habits, proper nutrition, leading a balanced life with interests outside of trading, stable personal relationships, meditation, biofeedback, and others. and then….. The main idea is to DO SOMETHING (the more the better) to inoculate oneself from extreme stress … Read More
SMB Morning Rundown – January 10, 2011
The SMB Morning Rundown highlights the key levels in the Market and the best trading setup that we have identified for the Open.
Morning Thoughts 1/10
Good morning traders, From my weekend note for Waverly Advisors: We see many conflicting tactical factors in Equities, which is typical of price action in consolidation areas. On one hand, our sector themes remain largely intact as the sectors recently underperforming are actually the traditionally defensive Staples. Another indication of a potentially supportive psychological backdrop is the continued outperformance of … Read More
Find the Setups That Fit Your Personality
“My style on the chessboard was a direct expression of my personality.” And then: “I believe that one of the most critical factors in the transition to becoming a conscious high performer is the degree to which your relationship to your pursuit stays in harmony with your unique disposition.” These quotes are from The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey … Read More
SMB Morning Rundown – January 7, 2011
The SMB Morning Rundown highlights the key levels in the Market and the best trading setup that we have identified for the Open.