SMB trains traders from all around the world. And we’ve discovered something interesting. We’ve learned that there is a very low correlation between past success and success at trading. Ivy League graduates and successful entrepreneurs alike often struggle with their trading despite past successes. A common misconception among these intelligent traders is that they believe they will succeed at trading … Read More
This What A Professional Trader Looks Like
In our SMBU Daily Video, Mike Bellafiore gives a visual for you of what a professional trader looks like. Mike shares a story from our desk of a trader who works hard, but more importantly, works hard in the right way. We hope this anecdote helps your trading. – SMBU Team *no relevant positions
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Dave Freitag: The DAVE Trade—Delta and Vega Equalized
Earlier in December, Dave Freitag presented his signature “ DAVE” trade to the Options Tribe community, however there were technical difficulties and many members requested that Dave make his presentation a second time as a result. This week’s meeting is that presentation, with technical issues resolved.
Meet Mr. Excuse trader
*inspired by 18 years of trading I lost money because of that damn Jim Cramer! No you lost money because you followed his advice on a trade not best for you. I lost money because the damn Fed keeps inflating prices. No you lost money because you didn’t follow the trend created by the Fed keeping rates low. I lost … Read More
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: John Locke of Lockeinyoursuccess.com: Combining Technical Analysis with Options Income Trading to Improve Returns
December 15, 2015 This week, John Locke of Lockeinyoursuccess.com will be discussing how he combines technical analysis and the principles of options income trading to improve returns. Update: The recording of this webinar is available on the Options Tribe Premium archive. Seth Freudberg Director, SMB Options Training Program The SMB Options Training Program is a program designed for novice and … Read More
Buying A Market Pull Back (Part I)
In this video I discuss several aspects of buying a market pull back. Part II of this post will deal with the bounce that occurred on December 14th. Steven Spencer is the co-founder of SMB Capital and SMB University which provides trading education in stocks, options, forex and futures. He has traded professionally for 19 years. His email address is: … Read More
Back against the wall trading
I get a lot of emails from prop, hedge fund, and retail traders confiding: I have to make money now! Their back is against the wall. Your first reaction may be that they are in this position because they did not seek help earlier. But that would miss the point of this post and the lessons we can learn from … Read More
Marketable Limit Orders
In our SMBU Daily Video, learn what a marketable limit order is. In this video, Andrew Falde shows you: The difference between a limit and market order How you can create a hybrid order that combines the benefits of both a market and limit order An example of a marketable limit order The upside and downsides of this order type … Read More