Every week, options traders like you are sending in questions like one of these: Which options model should I use? Which modeling software is more accurate? Why are my Deltas different than yours? To best answer that question, we should leave the theoretical world and move into the real world… Several of the top performing options traders on our proprietary … Read More
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Manoj Agrawal of Optionpundit.com: Calendar Spread Options Strategies for consistent income
This week Manoj Agrawal makes his debut appearance on the Options Tribe. He will be discussing his approach to calendar spread trading in this webinar.
I trade well when…..
In The PlayBook, my thesis was for traders to study their best trades and build from them, trading these setups more often and bigger. The feedback I have received is that this has helped many traders. If you are not actively studying your strengths, consider doing so. Yesterday, during our SMB Options Tribe webinar, special guest, trading author, and trading … Read More
Why this special trader failed to hit his stride with us
One of our special developing traders failed to hit his stride with us. He worked as hard as anyone at the firm. Everyday he sent me his in-depth daily trading review to my inbox. His reviews set the standard for Junior traders. He worked on his trading game in college, before he arrived at SMB. I have strongly advocated for … Read More
Proper Preparation is Key to a Meaningful Experience
In this video Mike Bellafiore discusses why preparation is so important, especially for developing traders.
Starting and Ending Trades Early Performed Better
In this video Seth Freudberg discusses the difference between long term and short term trades and why traders who are entering and exiting trades early are performing better.
How Equity Traders Can Use Options to Improve Their Results
In this video, Andrew Falde discusses how equity traders can use options to help maximize returns when there are limited trading opportunities.
Lessons from an annual trade review
Elite traders are always engaged in a process of self analysis in a continuous improvement process. A trader on SMB’s options trading desk recently discussed an annual review that he conducted of his own trading. In this video Seth Freudberg discusses the insights shared by that trader which should be helpful for all options traders.