Today I made I mistake I rarely make – I let my bias take over my trading. I came in with a small overnight short in MGM and in AIG. Both showed huge relative weakness yesterday and both were working great in premarket with the gap down. The plan was simple, I would add to the positions once below important … Read More
It’s Called Trading!
As part of our training process we ask our remote and in-house traders to tune into our training calls. I was trading AIG in the close and was leading the call. I received a couple of emails from some new trainees who were just confused by my style of trading. Their questions and comments are quite valid and educational so … Read More
Getting Rewarded for Doing the Wrong Stuff
We teach our traders how to trade while taking little risk in the marketplace. We teach them the fundamentals and then allow each trader to develop a trading style that suits their personality. Further, we give each trader the freedom to trade whatever stock happens to be in play and in a fashion that suits their style. Unfortunately, this allows … Read More
Reading the Tape Syllabus
We have gotten some comments and emails from some fellow readers asking what is included in our Reading the Tape program so we prepared this syllabus. SMB Reading the Tape Syllabus DAY 1: The Basics The Basics 1. Two quick written lectures on The Level II and The Prints including a Glossary. 2. One 15-minute audio lecture on the Prints … Read More
SMB Training presents the Reading the Tape Program
SMB Training now proudly presents our Reading the Tape training program for new and developing traders. After two months of arduous work we have finally put together an intensive 2 day program available to you for 30 days on our training website. Reading the Tape allows intraday traders to determine the next move in a stock just by examining the … Read More
Summer Crush Turned Long Term Relationship – AIG
The party continues in AIG. After the reverse split the stock has been heavily in play at least 75% of the trading days. Yesterday the stock was not as in play as it had been but still provided some good opportunities. That AIG is like that attractive girl you are happy you met for the summer that later turned into … Read More
From Gman’s Mailbag
A couple of days ago I received this inquiry via email from DH, one of our blog readers. It is a very interesting question so I thought I would share with all of you. Below is DH’s email: “I read the SMB blog and watch the videos every chance I get and I really enjoy them. Thanks for sharing! “I’m a … Read More
The Party Contiues in AIG
I believe Bella said it best yesterday in his post “Don’t start your vacation before your vacation”. AIG was a party all day long. Talk about crazy opportunity on this hot summer day. I want to highlight a few trading levels from today that will be important for tomorrow. First let me just say the following: For the first time … Read More