A new trader, TO, sat in my office just under my print of Derek Jeter diving head first into the stands, without regard for his body, to catch a foul ball. He is a recent graduate who spent many hours neglecting traditional studies for his first passion trading. TO has followed us for a few years and now trains with … Read More
SMB Radar Update for August 15, 2011
The Strong/Weak Today column ranks stocks based on the price change relative to the stock’s opening price. These stocks tend to have strong/weak opening drives and continuation moves. The idea here is to find opportunity in the strongest/weakest stocks in the market. When looking through the column, we always take note at how In Play the stock is to gauge … Read More
You need to make more right now
A veteran trader stood in my office, mind racing, frustrated at his results from the past week. “You know Mike during 08 I made a lot of money getting back into trading after being away from the game. I told myself that they next great trading opportunity I wanted to be on a trading desk making real money. I am … Read More
Beating the Grind – $SPY $IWM $QQQ
The recent volatility has brought the major indices In Play, this broad market movement tends to have the “lift all boats (stocks)” effect, making the ETF’s like $SPY $IWM $TNA $TZA great trading vehicles. However they aren’t always going to be the best option at every point in the day, especially since the market has started to base (albeit a … Read More
The market requires a tuition to participate
I have had the pleasure of getting to know Michael Martin over the past few years. Hands down one of my favorite trading educators on the Street. And it is so entertaining when he shares his stories about other great traders who he knows, has been mentored by or has read about. He is a Wikipedia of trading anecdotes. I … Read More
Traders Ask: Do You Wait for a Stock to Open?
Hi Mike, I seem to recall you mentioning that one way to catch opening drives is by watching the first ticks of the stock when it opens. My question is: do you trade the first ticks of a stock when the specialist is not there yet, or do you wait for him/her to show up? Thanks in advance, and happy … Read More
Two Lessons from an Improving New Trader
I received this email from an improving new trader. It’s a terrific anecdote on two lessons learned by a developing trader making progress: Bella, I just wanted to send a quick note to thank you for all you do to help new traders, you have helped me immensely! Your book One Good Trade has been a tremendous influence on my growth as a trader. … Read More