Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not, nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. – Calvin Coolidge
Trading Thought of the Day – July 18, 2011
A stock that trades poorly on the open may get better midday. – Bella
Focus on the Method Not the Money
Monday, July 18th 2011 Watch an interview with Mike Bellafiore and the MoneyShow.com from the past Traders Expo in Dallas. Mike Bellafiore discusses how traders should be fixated on their methods rather than their P&L. View the video here
AAPL “unpins” at 3pm on Friday–problem or opportunity?
Options tribe member Craig Wassenberg and I were corresponding as usual last Friday as the July monthly options expiration day had arrived. I asked Craig what he was watching and his reply was not surprising–many of the usual suspects including GOOG, AAPL and BIDU. Craig was concerned about trading GOOG, given its monster reaction to last week’s earnings–not the safest environment … Read More
The Minds of the MoMos
In The Stocktwits Edge I write about the fact that I have spent most of my career trading stocks that are followed by a very distinct and specific group of traders. The momentum hedge fund traders who I like to refer to as “momos”. I have observed how they move internet IPOs, secular growth stories, and other various tech startups … Read More
Trading Thought of the Day – July 14, 2011
I look at a hundred deals a day. I pick one. – Gordon Gekko
SMB’s Options Tribe meeting 2011-07-12
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. This week, Richard Hale Shaw made a presentation … Read More
