We sit too long as traders leaving our bodies stiff, inflexible and drunk with stress. We can find best practices to alleviate these mental and psychical states that are not optimal for our best trading. One way is with yoga stretches that I have found very helpful. As I get older I rise from after the opening session around 11am … Read More
Running a Trading Desk- Why it’s so Hard
I received this note from a partner at a trading firm in Eastern Europe. I thought it would be interesting to share our exchange with the trading community as many might find it educational. Dear Mr. Bellafiore, Following my email from 25 Jan of 2014 (then i sent you a review of The Playbook) i am continuing my trading development … Read More
Lesson 7: The Mental Game
In the last installment of my series, Seven Lessons I’ve Learned, we will cover a part of investing and trading that can change how everything else works: the mental game. Like with any peak performance activity, the absolute top performers have gotten there through developing both their skills and also their psychology and mindset. Peak performers are the kind who … Read More
How to determine if the Shake Shack IPO will be Strong
Are you ready to trade The Hottest IPO of 2015: Shake Shack (SHAK)? Shake Shack will begin trading tomorrow – and you need to be prepared! *no relevant positions
Unconventional Training for the Modern Trader: Unlocking Your Full Potential
As traders it is a best practice to learn from the Greats- particularly how they train to improve. Tom Brady unarguably one of the great QB’s to every play football offers us a best practice to incorporate into our training. That best practice is: train unconventionally to achieve unconventional results. Brady was featured in a fascinating New York Times article … Read More
Trader Improvement on Steroids with The PlayBook Checkup
Critical feedback is essential for you to reach your potential as a trader. In my second book, The PlayBook, I offer examples of how we give critical feedback to our professional traders in NYC. The PlayBook Checkup is one such way, as you can see in the video below. The most compelling case for the importance of critical feedback might … Read More
The PlayBook Released in China (and a lesson for traders)
The PlayBook was just released in China! I want to thank my good friend Naida Liu for the translation and finding a Chinese publisher. Naida also translated One Good Trade into Mandarin and hopefully it will be released as well. For those who do not know, the Chinese markets are considering new trading rules to allow for short-term trading. They … Read More
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: SMB’s Options Desk Traders: Trading on a proprietary options trading desk
Today, traders who were successfully trained by SMBU’s Options Mentoring program, and who were, as a result, invited to trade on SMB’s Options Trading desk, will discuss and answer questions about what it’s like to trade on a professional proprietary options trading desk. Submit your questions for what should prove to be an interesting and lively session!