Here are some quick highlights from today’s trading. In the AM meeting, Steve talked about the 208 resistance level that $SPY had failed to hold above numerous times. This was a level to be short from. With the overnight session looking calm and almost strong, this flew in the face of price action at the moment. The level held once again … Read More
Developing new traders into high performing traders at SMB (Podcast with TradingStory.com)
Mike Bellafiore was interviewed on TradingStory.com by Brandon Clay. To see more videos of interviewed traders go to TradingStoryPodcasts or get them on iTunes. Here is an excerpt from tradingstory.com……… Mike Bellafiore – the trading coach developing high performing traders. Mike co-founded SMB Capital with a focus on teaching new traders how to become consistently profitable traders. There is not … Read More
Insider Insights: Lessons from One Good Trade
Marko Gränitz a German trader wrote a book review on One Good Trade by Mike Bellafiore. Below is Marko’s review translated from German to English. Marko: The best trading book: One Good Trade One Good Trade was one of the books that I devoured in no time. A book that absolutely belongs on the shelf. And if you ask … Read More
How to Trade Fitbit (SMBU Daily Video)
In our SMBU Daily Video, we continue the discussion on Fitbit.
In this video from Mike Bellafiore, he discusses:
Why he closed out his short in Fitbit
Where Fitbit could trade from here
The relative strength FIT was showing on Monday’s market sell-off
Events that reverse our trading positions
We hope this video helps you improve your trading skills.
– SMBU Team
Trading TLT Using Conditional Orders: Insights from SMBU’s Daily Video
In our SMBU Daily Video, learn more about conditional orders.
In this video from Andrew Falde, you will learn:
How to set up conditional orders to control your risk when you aren’t at your screen
How to plan your trades for different scenarios and automate for each
Learn what qualities to look for in a stock, ETF, or Index that make sense for conditional order placement
We hope this video improves your trading.
SMBU Team
What You Can Do to Stand Out (SMBU Daily Video)
In our SMBU Daily Video, learn what can set you apart from other traders.
In this video, Mike Bellafiore will discuss:
What qualities make a trader stand out
Fitting in with other traders
Why you shouldn’t reinvent the wheel
We hope this video helps you improve your trading skills.
– SMBU Team
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Seth Freudberg to present a weird version of the Weirdor
Today, Seth Freudberg will be presenting a modified version of the iron condor trade known as “the weirdor”. This will be the first time that this particular version of the Weirdor has been presented on the Options Tribe
More Risk Doesn’t Always Mean More Reward
In our SMBU Daily Video, learn how you can get lower risk with higher reward. In this video from Seth Freudberg, he discusses: The myth that higher risk means higher return Average return an options trader can make The benefits of managing your own money We hope this video helps you improve your trading skills. *no relevant positions