When I receive emails from new and developing traders they often dwell on what is not working with their trading. They recite with precision exactly what they are doing poorly and with thoughtful reasons for this. Inevitably, they ask for help with these issues. My first response generally is to ask them what they do well. And we then build … Read More
When you are trading too big
When are you trading too big? Recently, while heading outside for a trading break, a developing trader stopped me near the elevator. He gave me a progress report on a new strategy that he was running. I love it. It is unique. He has backtested the strategy and it has edge. No one else on the desk is trading it. … Read More
Understand MORE than just price action
Merritt discusses how to identify the psychology behind the charts, how to put yourself in a better position for profitable trades.
The Myth of “Financing” a Long Option
Options Traders are often lured into believing that the less cash they pay for an options structure, the better. You must look at the full structure of an options trade to understand its risk and reward characteristics. In this video, we discuss an example of a “free option” that contains a huge risk, not obvious from the amount of cash that the position initially costs.
Are you on the right path with your trading?
Are you on the right path with your trading? Watch this webinar replay with a trader from the SMB community looking to get serious about his trading.
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Amy Meissner: Iron Condor Trading in 2017
This week, Amy Meissner returns to the Options Tribe to discuss her approach to trading iron condors with a focus on the Asymmetrical Iron Condor and the Nested Iron Condor strategies
Preparing for Earnings Season
In this video Mike Bellafiore discusses ways you can prepare for earnings season, highlighting several ideas to better attack stocks.
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Options Desk Trader John Locke: The M3 Options Trading System
This week, Options Desk Trader John Locke returns to the Options Tribe to discuss his signature M3 options trading system.