It’s 7:27PM EST on Thursday night, I throw my backpack over my shoulder and head home for the night. As I close my office door at our proprietary trading firm, I notice a trader still at the office. That’s him, last night in that picture above. This is what a professional trader looks like. Let me be clear about … Read More
Careful aggressive traders
I love aggressive traders. Firms love aggressive traders. There is trader lore and real-history of firms testing for that fabulously aggressive trader trait (if it exists). Then there is these times. Markets when the aggressive trader takes his beating from Mother Market for being overly aggressive. The holidays are coming. It’s not earnings season. Traders are sitting around, re-clicking ESPN … Read More
A Dopey Options Concept
In our SMBU Daily Video, Seth discusses a dopey options concept. In this video you will learn: Options Traders often fail to understand that cheap options are cheap for a reason Traders get confused by promises of huge returns, not realizing how improbable those returns are Buying cheap out of the money is a game stacked against most traders who … Read More
A Conversation With a Developing Trader
In our SMBU Daily Video, Mike Bellafiore shares a conversation he had with a developing trader that may help your trading. In this video learn: How to get paid during a month of trading Technical setups not worth taking The trading season we are in Mike’s rant about how no one works in the Fall in NYC *no relevant positions
Why We Use Limit Orders
In our SMBU Daily Video, learn what orders SMB traders prefer to use. In this video from Mike Bellafiore, you will learn: Why SMB exclusively uses limit orders The value of dark pools Why you should avoid using market orders We hope this video helps you improve your trading skills. – SMBU Team No relevant positions
A Lesson on Trading Losses
In our SMBU Daily Video, Mike Bellafiore sits down with Maxim from Hamaha.net to discuss trading losses. In this video, you will learn: SMB’s risk management rules How to deal with trading losses and manage your risk. We hope this video helps you improve your trading skills. – SMBU Team no relevant positions
A Lesson on Trading Strategies
In our SMBU Daily Video, Mike Bellafiore sits down with Maxim from Hamaha.net to discuss different trading strategies. In this video, you will learn: How identify stocks in play What types of news catalyst will put stocks in play What can make stocks trend intraday and for a swing trade We hope this video helps you improve your trading skills. … Read More
Lesson #2 on Trading Bigger
In our SMBU Daily Video, Mike Bellafiore sits down with Maxim from Hamaha.net to discuss tips on trading bigger. In this video, you will learn: How to identify your strengths as a trader Which trade setups to trade bigger and more often The process to incrementally increase your trading size We hope this video helps you improve your trading skills. – SMBU Team … Read More