JC Parets, @allstarcharts, is a market technician and stopped by SMB Capital to chat with our College Training Program students and newest traders about the benefits of technical analysis. He is a regular guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, Business News Network, Wall Street Journal and Yahoo Finance among other financial media outlets. One of our traders summarized the key concepts that … Read More
Stock Selection (Video)
Have you ever felt you were a better trader than you were showing? In One Good Trade, Bella wrote, “You are only as good as the stocks you trade.” If you are in the wrong stocks, your trading data does not reflect your trading potential. Finding the best stocks is a skill.You can improve your stock selection, which may then … Read More
SMB In-House 3 Day Trading Camp
SMB is holding an In-House 3 Day Trading Camp this August, with a focus on helping traders improve in 5 Key Areas: Stock Selection Technology Process Edge Your edge reviewed by a partner We hope you enjoy the video below introducing this new training program! [useful_banner_manager banners=9 count=1] – SMBU Team No relevant positions
Enhancing Trader Performance: Dealing With Doubt
*****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 Traders make decisions under conditions of uncertainty. In doing so traders must face head on any number of fears related to those decisions. Whether in … Read More
Finding and Increasing your Trading Edge – Part 2
One trader on our desk offers a best practice to emulate. This trader had been gross negative 3/4 past months prior to June. He is a hard worker, focused on the markets, disciplined and well-trained. He is one of the guys who can make it. Yet, while I wouldn’t say it was a large deal that he was not yet … Read More
The PlayBook Checkup: Facebook Earnings Trade
Below is our newest installment 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. Real-time attendance is free for SMBU Tools subscribers, who can also ask questions during the event. In this video, an SMB trader talks … Read More
A Focus on Immediately Being in the Money Helped this Trader Improve
I had a conversation with one of the traders on our desk end of month congratulating him on his improved performance and inquiring on the reasons for it. We sat in my office and I congratulated him on improving from consistently negative to flat for the month. Come again Mike? Why is that something for which to congratulate a … Read More
How Do I Simplify My Trading? – Part 2
Dear Mr. Bellafiore, My name is (deleted), and I’ve contacted you in the past. One of our conversations ended up on your blog and eventually made it into your book (http://www.smbtraining.com/blog/should-this-trader-make-a-comeback). Your responses to my inquiries have always been courteous and insightful, so I’m turning to you once again for some more advice. With the full support of my spouse, … Read More