In this SMBU Trading Tip of the Week, Bella, author of the “trading classic” One Good Trade and The PlayBook, talks about finding a signal to get bigger in $WWE. Highlights from this trade: 1) Your position size should increase as new data confirming your trade appears 2) Use VWAP to add size to your trade 3) Learn the signal that alerted Bella … Read More
Why Blindly Following Your Options Trading Rules Eventually Leads to Failure
Trading rules are designed to help us make money and eventually become a better trader. Unfortunately market conditions change. The static examples you find in trading education don’t provide guidance to navigate new price action. This is where the rubber hits the road and where success or failure lives or dies. How do you adapt? What is your plan after the perfect … Read More
Give Me a Break SMB
Mike, I’m reading your book – One Good Trade – for the second time. In Chapter 3 you describe how your firm selects candidates and how much this process is inadequite. Why don’t you just let people papertrade (remotely from home) with your platform and see who does best? I understand your concern trying to select person with the best … Read More
Lessons from my Adventures as a Nanny Trader
I came home last Tuesday to the news that my wife had dismissed our nanny. I was not aware this was about to happen. There was no replacement, save her and me for at least two weeks. Oh. A scheduled short vacation to our family condo in Clearwater Beach consumed some of these two weeks. And then came this … Read More
Members Only Options Webinar: Jim Riggio: Capital Discussions: The “Jeep” Trade
Your Option for a better trading life……together (SMBU Options Tribe) SMBU’s Options Tribe is an online community of options traders dedicated to sharing successful options trading ideas with all of our members worldwide. Each Tuesday, SMBU hosts an options webinar—the Options Tribe—during which veteran options traders and experts in the world of options trading share live presentations. Next week, Jim … Read More
April 21, 2014 Locke In Your Success Weekly Market and Position Update
No relevant positions Risk disclaimer John Locke
What statement are you making with your trading?
I talk to traders all over the world and it surprises me how many “high probability” or “market neutral” traders don’t realize that they are making a statement with their position. By making a statement I mean whenever you enter a position, you are defining the conditions under which you will win and which you will lose. For example, when … Read More
Can Negative P&L be a Good Thing?
In this video presentation, Seth Freudberg, SMBU’s Director of Options Training, explains how negative P&L in an options trade can surprisingly be a good thing. Enjoy the video! Seth Freudberg Director, SMB Options Training Program The SMB Options Training Program is a program designed for novice and intermediate level options traders who are seeking an intensive training process to learn … Read More