In this segment, Marc Principato, CMT, points out how the price action helped him exit this trade early. This is a trade taken with the EURUSD and it reveals flexibility and risk management when handling a difficult trade. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/utraderyt Help me write my book: http://www.unconventionaltrader.com Training Info: http://www.bit.ly/smbhome My analysis on TradingView.com: http://bit.ly/tviewprfle Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/marcpmarkets Webinar and Trade Review … Read More
Trade Commentary: Is Ciena in the Early Stages of a Bigger Move?
In this short clip from Friday’s AM Meeting I discuss why I’m looking to build a long position in CIEN. Being on the lookout for stocks that have enormous longer term upside are what helped me focus fairly early on FSLR, GMCR, NFLX in late 2012 and CREE in 2013. Steven Spencer is the co-founder of SMB Capital and SMB … Read More
The PlayBook Checkup: Scalping a Range Before the Drop (PowerPoint Edition)
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. See this review in PowerPoint: Scalping a Range Before … Read More
The PlayBook Checkup: Scalping a Range Before the Drop (Video on Demand)
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. See this review with Video on Demand: Scalping a … Read More
Greed Is Good? How to Handle It
One of the most iconic images people have of Wall Street is the scene from the first Wall Street film where Gordon Gecko delivers his infamous monologue that begins like this, “Greed, for the lack of a better word, is good”. Since greed and its first cousin fear still drive markets, it does serve a purpose in terms of creating … Read More
Trading Lesson: Why Short on a Large Gap Down? $RAX
In this video I explain why 37 was a good risk/reward short trade in RAX today. The conversation took place during our AM Meeting in which I prepare our traders and subscribers to trade the Open. Steven Spencer is the co-founder of SMB Capital and SMB University which provides trading education in stocks, and options. He has traded professionally for … Read More
The Case for Wider Option Spreads
When analyzing a vertical based credit spread, including iron condors and butterflies, the first question that usually comes up is where to place the short strike. In a distant second usually comes the question of where to place the long strike, that is how wide the spread will be. This leaves some analysis to be done on using more contracts … Read More
The Importance of a Well-Thought-Out Trade Plan
Have you watched “Star Trek: The Next Generation”? One of my favorite episodes is when the Enterprise gets into a battle with The Borg. The USS Enterprise is getting hammered. Fires are breaking out, sparks are flying everywhere and people are running around screaming. Then there’s the Captain Picard, sitting in the Captains chair, confidently doing the tasks that will … Read More