Sometimes it’s the simplest of things that can give us just the nudge we need on our path towards consistency. The layout of your charts and order execution windows does have an impact on your ability to perform.
7 ideas for improving your trading consistency
I was recently a guest lecturer at Stony Brook University sharing my knowledge of trading and trader development with interested students. At the end of my lecture, a student approached and asked, “How can I improve my trading consistency?” We have polled our trading community for the top trading issues they would like to solve, and trading consistency consistently makes … Read More
5 ways our top traders are working to improve
I was on the West Coast last month to present to the Scottsdale (Phoenix) Traders and Investors Meetup Group. After my presentation, an astute and succeeding retail trader approached and asked, “What do your top traders do to improve?” At SMB, our top traders have been homegrown. We hired them. Trained them from scratch. Provided capital, technology, coaching and … Read More
Continuous Improvement is a Best Practice of Elite Traders
In this video, Seth Freudberg discusses an example of a trader on SMB’s Options Trading Desk who did a great deal of work to take a solid trade and improve it’s expectancy through a methodical optimization process. Some traders are satisfied with options strategies that work well and a satisfactory level of profit. Elite traders, however are always seeking ways to improve strategies that they employ, even if they are yielding reasonable profits.
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Bubba Horwitz of Bubbatrading.com: Investment Portfolio Hedging Through the Use of Options
Bubba Horwitz of Bubbatrading.com makes his debut appearance on the Options Tribe this week to discuss techniques for hedging a trader’s investment portfolio through the use options.
My Process is a Better Trader Than I Am!
In this video, Merritt discusses how his process is actually a better trader than he is.
How To Trade Large Gaps
In the following video I explain the process I use to develop initial bias and price targets in stocks that are gapping higher in the pre-market based on a catalyst. Also, below links to our live AM Meeting where I discussed each stock as our #1 In Play trading idea. The AM Meeting videos can give you a sense of … Read More
What’s Your Culture?
In this video Mike Bellafiore discusses why it’s vital to develop your own culture whether you are running a trading firm or trading for yourself.