Was it Really Your Level? Really?

BellaGeneral Comments3 Comments

After the Open we meet with our new class and ask them to share a good trade from the open. There was a lot of I bought at this important level and the stock only went up from there. Was it really the level? So the first Newb saunters up to our 65inch flat screen which displays our charts, announces … Read More

A ? 4 the Trading Community- Specialize or Well-Rounded

BellaGeneral Comments, Mike Bellafiore's (Bella's) Blogs8 Comments

Dr. Steenbarger helped SMB recognize one of the improvements we could make at our firm awhile ago. The partners and Senior Traders must be responsible for a great deal of teaching and mentoring. But if traders are not leveraging the talent of all firm members then that firm is not offering the best learning environment. Traders learn from other traders … Read More

10x = X

BellaGeneral Comments3 Comments

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better. Pat Riley Maybe I am starting to get a little old.  Maybe the half a generation removed from most of our traders is the difference. Then there is my pending marriage and their out-till-4AM shenanigans.  But I see a disturbing trend with a few developing traders and some potential … Read More