The other day I mentioned on my Twitter account (@sspencer_smb) that I would begin to blog about my daily interaction with HFTs in the US equities markets. I have been actively trading stocks with heavy HFT activity since at least 2003. In 2003 I traded AAPL on a regular basis and it was already flooded with dozens of HFT programs, … Read More
6/12/11 Market Overview and Swing Setups
@AdamG_SMB discusses setups in $SPY $ES_F $SLV $CL_F $DX_F $USD $C_F $AGU $DOW $PLL $FOSL $HOG $SFLY $DMND $LO $UDRL $XOM $ABT $MCO $ULTA $DELL $EMR $FFIV $UPS $HCP $SPG $VNO $BXP $MERC $FNSR $PTEN $ARUN $ZAGG $VHC
Smart Thinking About Capital Levels and Simulation
One of the great things about our growing Options Tribe community is the number of experienced spread traders that are actively participating and communicating their thinking to us. This free exchange of ideas is what the Tribe is all about: the more that people share their perspectives and approaches, the stronger we all become as traders. Recently, I received an email … Read More
SMB Morning Rundown – June 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.
Professional Entry Techniques with Adam Grimes 6/9/11
sorry about the audio issues at the beginning Here is the PowerPoint deck for the presentation.
Social Media IPOs: The impact of Linkedin and what’s next
Thursday June 9, 2011 Join Mike Bellafiore, Leigh Drogen, Josh Brown, along with other financial experts, in an open roundtable discussion about Social Media IPOs and what that means for the upcoming 18 months. Topics Include -Are we in a bubble driven once again by technology? -Is Linkedin worth the valuation? -Who’s next and what can we expect? Date: Thursday … Read More
Options Tribe – June 14, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:00 pm SMB’s Options Tribe is an online community of options traders dedicated to sharing successful options trading ideas with all of our members worldwide. Each week the community will meet online for the primary purpose of watching live presentations made by outstanding veteran options traders and experts in the world of options trading. This week … Read More
The unprofessional summer trader
This is the time when all the tweets and blogs start about hitting the links, or grabbing drinks early, or heading for the beach. If you have ever traded prop at a big firm you will see seats empty on Friday after 1pm. There will be many who do not come back from lunch on a Thursday. Missed Mondays and long … Read More