Mike, I recently read an interview you gave in YTE magazine a few years ago. I subscribed online and have been reading previous interviews etc. Your interview offered some great perspective to a new trader like myself. Although I work full time for a REIT here in PA, I am absolutely obsessed with trading and wanting to be the best … Read More
I Was Captain of the Mathletes
In high school I was captain of the Mathletes. Once a month we would travel to other schools and compete against their top math geeks. Many of the problems we were asked to solve appeared to be complex but often contained what were simple solutions. In math and in nature things that appear highly complex often can be reduced to … Read More
My thought process for TRV
Today I live tweeted @stocktwits and traded TRV. Below are my tweets and an expansion on my thinking. I have attached the intraday chart for your review as well. –What I saw here was auto buying at 78.60. Anytime someone offered 60c that offer was cleared immediately. We say there was a “hunt order to buy” at 60c. Once an … Read More
CNBC Made Me Do It!
Here is an interesting comment from a reader in response to my blog post “My Thought Process: LIFE” Steve, Thank you sir for your thoughts. I constantly look for your tweets during the day. I don’t know why I bought so many books in the past. I have learned a lot from your generosity. I turned LIFE green into red … Read More
My Thought Process: $LIFE
It isn’t my regular practice to “Live Tweet” when I’m involved in actively managing a position. By nature I am not a good “multi-tasker” (don’t get my girlfriend started on that topic 🙂 ). But LIFE was so In Play today that I wanted to share some of my thoughts and actions right as the market opened for trading. So … Read More
The PlayBook Webinar Series – The Breakout Trade in GS
Please join Mike Bellafiore, author of the “trading classic” One Good Trade, on Thursday, January 17th at 4:15PM EST for the free Webinar Series, The PlayBook. As always Mike will take questions and encourage participation. He will be discussing the Breakout Trade in GS. Click here to register for this free Webinar. Attendance is capped at 500, so make sure … Read More
Five Ideas for Your Trading Future
Dear Mike, My name is (deleted at e-mailer’s request) . I have written to you a couple of times over the past few years and have always found your advice helpful. You even were nice enough to give me a call a year or two ago after I had sent you an e-mail asking for advice. I am a fan … Read More
Free Option Tribe Today: CBOE’s Russell Rhoads on $VIX vs. $VXN trading
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 5pm EST SMB’s Options Tribe is an online community of options traders dedicated to sharing successful options trading ideas with all of our members worldwide. Each week the community will meet online for the primary purpose of watching live presentations made by outstanding veteran options traders and experts in the world of options trading. Today, … Read More