Thursday March 10th was a day many traders had circled on their calendars. Often the greatest short term trading opportunities will occur on days where major economic news is announced. The monthly jobs number, quarterly GDP, FED rate decisions and ECB monetary policy fall into this category. Thursday the ECB was set to announce what steps it was planning to … Read More
Market Orders on Complex Tickets
In our SMBU Daily video Seth Freudberg discusses the impact of using market orders when executing complex orders. He discusses why you should never use market orders and why limit orders are the ideal order type when executing an options position. Enjoy the video. * no relevant positions
Try automated stops
Dear Mike, Thank you for your insights in your 2 books. Given me great insight into the mentalities of the top traders and that too, of the failing trader. I’ve started learning to trade in the last year and admit that I am failing. Had gone through my journal, done backtesting on “my edge” and meditating and deep breathing during … Read More
SMBU Trading Conversations – Episode 1
Merritt Black and Andrew Falde hosted the first ever “SMBU Trading Conversations” web event. Learn about the edges that professional traders focus on, why a high win-rate should be your least important trading goal, and some strategic trading ideas that you have never heard before. Enjoy the replay! * no relevant positions
Score one for the profit takers
Trader A stopped me in the hall to OK his large options put buying (bet to the downside). He has more exposure than his risk parameters allow. I ask the length of the trade. He replies, “maybe Monday.” I ask whether that makes sense for him. He thinks about it but responds the longer play is the trade. We agree … Read More
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: John Locke of Lockeinyoursuccess.com: Is my trade broken? How to know when it’s time to modify your trading strategy
This week John Locke returns to the Options Tribe to share his ideas on how to determine if and when it’s time for an options income trader to change or modify an options trading strategy.
Game over
I was chatting with a veteran trading coach about a trader in drawdown. Is this drawdown part of her strategy or is she making it worse? Are you making things worse for your trading with your worst trades? Veteran Trading Coach: I actually love how she fights so much. She never wants to admit defeat in a trade until she … Read More
A Formula for Evaluating and Selecting a Set of Trading Systems
Here are the two main ideas to focus on while you watch this video: – A Small Positive Drift + Diversification = Smooth Returns – Smoothness is not the only goal. We want Smoother AND Steeper returns. Furthermore, I hope these concepts demonstrate that smoother and steeper results can be achieved without taking on excessive leverage. Share your thoughts with … Read More