Below is our fourth installment of the 2014 edition of The PlayBook Checkup with Bella, author of One Good Trade and The PlayBook. During these educational sessions a trade archived by a new trader from our desk will be reviewed by Bella… usually. For this learning event we did something different! A trader from the SMBU Trading Community, but not our desk, presented … Read More
The Knife Trader’s Confession: Unconventional Trading Habits Revealed
I promise there is a trading lesson here… Mayor de Blasio has been catching all sorts of heck for being photographed eating pizza with a fork and knife. I must admit I eat my pizza with a fork and knife. In fact, I eat spelt crust pizza with vegan cheese topped with red peppers and onions. To me… delicious. I … Read More
Zolio Trading Competition
Do you have what it takes to be a great trader? For college students who are either interested or passionate about the markets, SMBU is proud to be a sponsor for the 2014 Zolio Spring Trading Competition. Registration is still open for this multi campus-wide event that is set to kick off in February. This is a great opportunity for … Read More
Some Thoughts on 2014: Upside Volatility
The price action in 2012 presented a very compelling case for a strong market and low volatility in 2013 (see post on #NewNormal). It wasn’t the price action in isolation though. 2012 was in such stark contrast to the latter part of 2011 it really set off alarm bells in my head. We went from a period of massive volatility … Read More
Why set goals? Not just in trading but in any part of life?
“Top scientists estimate that we’re bombarded with over 400 billion bits of information every second. There is no way we could possibly pay attention to this much information. It would literally drive us insane. In fact, we are only capable of consciously processing approximately 2,000 bits of information. That’s only 0.0000005% (5 ten-millionths of 1 percent) of the world around us. This means that we … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: Overcoming the Fear of Success
*****David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader, is a blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading. Below is his latest post for the SMB trading community.***** — Editor’s Note Believe it or not the fear of success could be keeping you from succeeding. But isn’t success what we want? Why would … Read More
Webinar Video Replay: How to Achieve Your Trading Goals in 2014
Below is a video replay of our latest webinar: How to Achieve Your Trading Goals in 2014. We surveyed the SMBU Trading Community for their 2014 trading goals. Steve Spencer and I shared the goals from our trading community during this webinar and then offered solutions to achieve these goals. Finally, after four months of waiting… SMB DNA will reopen … Read More
Trash to Treasure Swing Trade ($PLUG)
Below is our second 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 new trader from our desk will be reviewed by Bella. Attendance is free for SMBU Tools subscribers, who can also ask questions during the event. Watch this review of Trash to Treasure Swing Trade … Read More