In our SMBU Daily Video, Andrew shows you how a simple, once per month, trade plan on the SPX could have generated a 43% annual return over the past 8 years (when the market averaged less than 5%) Andrew discusses the importance of finding the key (and simple) elements that provide edge. He shows you how to systematically eliminate the complexity that may … Read More
Which Options Strategies Is SMB Invested Into?
A few years ago, we partnered with a hedge fund, The Kershner Trading Group, to expand our resources and capital for trading. At about the same time, the partners were noticing that John Locke’s options strategies had been showing great results for several years. The natural next step for SMB was to connect these great strategies (and great traders) with the capital … Read More
The caring makes all the difference in trading
Trader A is an experienced trader learning futures on a new platform above, as he shared with me with this screenshot. Trader A is up over 2k in 2 hours of futures trading. What he cares about makes all the difference. Here is what Trader A said about his start: The elite trader is proud of learning a new platform. … Read More
TICK TICK TICK tools at this trader dinner
Last night our trading desk grabbed some Mexican and beers with our top traders for dinner. Generally we trade stocks with a news catalyst (we say Stocks In Play), but recently we have been focusing on market trades. SPY, UVXY, DWTI, OIH, SCO are products of interest. Many would assume these traders would sit around predicting the bottom in oil, … Read More
Don’t call it a comeback
One of our best traders was down near 18k and my partner slacked: (trader name deleted) may be on tilt. I checked in on this trader with a chat to see how he was and if he was on tilt. He wasn’t happy, but he analyzed he was mostly just early in a trade. He was waiting for a bounce … Read More
Trading The Current Market Volatility
When market volatility picks up short term traders shift their trading style. This short video gives some pointers on how we can more effectively navigate this type of trading environment. Get our daily video sent to your inbox each day. no relevant positions
Keep Your Trades Simple
In our SMBU Daily Video, learn why you should keep your trades simple in this market sell off. In this video from Seth Freudberg, you will learn: Why you’re prone to get stopped out in times of market volatility How extremely market volatility can impact your trades The difference between exiting a complex and simple trade – SMBU Team *no … Read More
The object in trading is to win
I remember the interview. I meet hundreds of trading candidates every year during our firm’s hiring process. You remember the best ones. He was one of the best. There was a clarity of thought. There was a focus. There was a calmness. There was speed in his processing. There was a demonstrable interest in trading. I told him on the … Read More