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.
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Bruno Voisin: Practical Examples of the Rhino Trade
This week, Bruno Voisin returns to the Options Tribe to present examples of the Rhino trade in various market conditions.
Trading bigger is much easier than trading with edge
Trading bigger is much easier than trading with edge. I am working with a developing trader, nearing 15 months of live trading. He is starting to trade with edge. I am seeing 3/5 days of trading profitably. I am noticing in his reviews a specificity of setups that he is trading. He is not trading for stocks to finish higher … Read More