Below is our newest installment of the 2014 edition of The PlayBook Checkup with Bella, author of One Good Trade and The PlayBook. During these sessions a trade archived by a Junior Trader from our desk will be reviewed by Bella. Attendance is free for SMBU Tools subscribers, who can also ask questions during the event. In this video a … Read More
Three Reasons You Don’t Trade with LeBron’s Confidence
Talent is a myth. Elite performance is earned. This means it’s within your grasp. There are principles of elite performance that produce results. Right now, your trading produces results. Good or bad you are getting results. But you know you can do better. Professionals understand how to consistently perform at a high level. That understanding is what you crave. How … Read More
How to Adjust Options Positions for High Yield
Many traders learn the M3 and fall in love with it. They love the high win rate, mild draw downs and ease of management when properly traded. After all the M3 Trading System was designed to minimize your risk while you learn to trade. Essentially the M3 allows you to earn while you learn with low risk positions. It … Read More
Meet SMB at The Trading Show Chicago 2014
Mike Bellafiore, author of One Good Trade and The PlayBook, and C0-Founder of SMB Capital, SMBU and SMB Systems will be the Chairmen at The Trading Show Chicago 2014 this June 4-5. Sign up here to attend. Also if you are from the Chicago area and wish to meet with Mike, feel free to reach out to him at [email protected]. … Read More
How to Overcome Limitations of Common Options Trading Income Strategies
Why Smart Options Traders Match the Strategy to the Conditions Are you frustrated with the lack luster returns and poor performance of most so called “income trades?” Directional and trend following traders tend to take repeated losses in sideways markets. Most common strategies such as buying stock, covered calls, naked puts and bull verticals and collars do very poorly in … Read More
How To Be More Consistent in Your Trading
How to Be More Consistent in Your Trading We all have things that we feel quite strongly about, for completely irrational reasons. Me? I can’t stand rollercoasters. While some people get a kick out of the adrenaline rush, I prefer steady and smooth riding. One thing’s for sure—I don’t want the huge swings and volatile ups and downs. With the … Read More
SMBU Trading Tip of the Week ($WWE)
In this SMBU Trading Tip of the Week, Bella, author of the “trading classic” One Good Trade and The PlayBook, talks about finding a signal to get bigger in $WWE. Highlights from this trade: 1) Your position size should increase as new data confirming your trade appears 2) Use VWAP to add size to your trade 3) Learn the signal that alerted Bella … Read More
The Secret Key to Your Trading Success
For those of you who knew me early on in my trading career, you’ll remember that I’ve had some great failures. I’ve made mistakes, had repeated losses and have felt like I was never going to make it at times. Luckily for me I had already secret knowledge required to become a great trader and once I discovered I already … Read More