Mike, I just joined SMBU and I’m half-way though all the lectures and I like it a lot. Bluntly, I’m a piker. I’ve failed numerous attempts at trading and blown through a lot of money…. I’m trying to apply your best set up/idea concept to his strategy> the best example can be the BABA trade on 5/25/16. SEC investigation into … Read More
The trade that propelled one trader to start winning
I have been there. Failing and looking for a way to break out as a trader. I first did back in the late 90′s with one setup- The Relative Strength Trade. Our newest High Performing Trader was there and found a way to break out as a trader. He trades almost exclusively one setup. That one setup has propelled his … Read More
What is going on with BABA? We explain
In this video, Mike Bellafiore, walks you through the last three days of trading in BABA. He shares anecdotes of trades and chats with his traders about this name.
Wandering Off The Path
(May 25th 2016) I had a very disappointing day. I Lost money in trades that weren’t part of my pre-market game plan. And I Didn’t make money in the trades I outlined in our AM Meeting. When the day is over and I review my work I’m primarily measuring my results against how I executed on the opportunities that were identified prior … Read More
Milking an Options Trade
In this video, Seth Freudberg talks about the techniques behind milking a trade. Sometimes it’s obvious that an options trade has potential for greater than it’s normal profit target. This video provides a technique for taking advantage of that trading situation. A conservative two standard deviation move metric is used to make decisions within this technique. *no relevant positions
A test of conscience at a trading firm
Hi Mike, I was part of the first edition of SMB DNA and I am a consistently profitable trader now. I just read your article about the low float reversal trade. It is also a favorite trade of mine. The difficulty I sometimes have with these plays is to get borrows to short the stock. (I have one IB account … Read More
Is the Market Rigged?
In this video Mike Bellafiore answers a question from a reader who believes the market was rigged against him.
A favorite trade of active successful traders
The Low Float Reversal Trade is a favorite of the active trading community. It is a favorite of the best retail active traders. It is a favorite of many large proprietary firm traders. Here’s why: Low Float stocks are not as competitive as other stocks, and thus easier to trade. When they reverse, the downmove is substantial and fast, with … Read More