In this video, we discuss why it is more important for a trader to follow risk management rules than to be guided by technical analysis if a choice must be made between the two.
WEBINAR MAY 10th – Live Mentoring with a succeeding retail trader on sizing
Learn how to size properly during a live mentoring session with a retail trader who has surpassed 100k in trading profits. This succeeding trader is struggling to increase his size. Mike Bellafiore offers mentoring to help this trader reach the next level.
Is Selling Options Premium in Low Volatility Times a Bad Strategy?
In this video, we review the myth that trading in low volatility times is unfavorable. Most options traders complain when volatility is low because they are getting paid less well for options risk. But the evidence seems to show that low volatility times are actually more profitable than high volatility times.
From Our Desk to Yours: 5 Key Lessons from Our April Trade Reviews
Register now to attend our next online trading class, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 5 PM ET… Managing partner, Mike Bellafiore, will share 5 lessons the firm’s monthly reviews. Each month, firm traders complete a monthly review on how they can improve. The work traders are doing can help inform you on ways you can improve. 〈 REGISTER NOW 〉
4 Lessons Learned From Training Successful Traders
In this video, Mike Bellafiore discusses an article him and Steve Spencer co-authored with Dr. Brett Steenbarger. In the article, they explore insights from SMB’s trading desk.
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Gareth Ryan: Income opportunities for the summer using SPY options
This week, Gareth Ryan from IUR Capital presents options income strategies that could be used by investors this upcoming summer. He will discuss several key areas of both the equity and options markets including, strike positioning and time horizon with credit spreads. He will also discuss both near-term and longer term strategies with a focus on risk.
Continuous Improvement is a Best Practice of Elite Traders
In this video, Seth Freudberg discusses an example of a trader on SMB’s Options Trading Desk who did a great deal of work to take a solid trade and improve it’s expectancy through a methodical optimization process. Some traders are satisfied with options strategies that work well and a satisfactory level of profit. Elite traders, however are always seeking ways to improve strategies that they employ, even if they are yielding reasonable profits.
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Bubba Horwitz of Bubbatrading.com: Investment Portfolio Hedging Through the Use of Options
Bubba Horwitz of Bubbatrading.com makes his debut appearance on the Options Tribe this week to discuss techniques for hedging a trader’s investment portfolio through the use options.