SMB Capital is a sponsor for Traders4ACause charity event this weekend in Las Vegas. Congratulations to Nathan Michaud, @InvestorsLive, for organizing this exciting charity event. Just look who will be presenting: Noted trading psychologist, Dr. Steenbarger Market Wizards author, Jack Schwager James Dalton, the godfather of market profile Peter Brandt, veteran commodities trader Here is the full list of speakers for … Read More
Do Retail Traders Have a Chance?
In our SMBU Daily Video, Mike Bellafiore is asked: Do retail traders have a chance? In this video Mike discusses: The advantages of trading for a prop desk The disadvantages of trading retail How you can compete and thrive as a retail trader Yes you can compete! We hope this video helps you improve your trading skills. * no … Read More
30 trading habits in 30 days- Breathe
In ten years deep breathing, meditation, whatever you want to call it, will be seen as important to your health as diet and exercise. Breathing for 10 minutes each day is a habit to implement to improve your trading. Welcome back to our new series 30 trading habits in 30 days. Today we share habit #6- breathe. Each day … Read More
Inside The Trading Vault – Review GPRO, and KO
In a prior post, I presented the concept of retest support and resistance in a formation before a chart expands into any kind of trending space Trading Vault Concept – “Support and resistance structures are reliable. They provide ideal trading targets- for entry and exit. Learning to develop the patience to wait on them to develop is the real struggle … Read More
Don’t Fear The Fed – When Preparation Met Opportunity $SPY
In our SMBU Daily Video, see what trades played out during this weeks Fed announcement. In this video from Mike Bellafiore, you will learn: What six trades occurred following the Fed announcement The trade you need to make immediately following the announcement Why you should treat the 30 min after as price discovery Where the overnight swing trade developed We hope … Read More
Should You Trade the Open?
In our SMBU Daily Video, Mike Bellafiore answers a question from @StockTwits about a Wall Street Journal piece recommending retail traders not to trade the open. In this video you will learn: The strategies to trade on the open Who should not trade the open and why What order types work best on the open Whether you should trade the … Read More
30 Trading Habits in 30 Days- The Daily Gratitude Exercise
Welcome back to our new series 30 trading habits in 30 days. In this video, I share why we created this series for the trading community and how it can help your trading. Today we share habit #5- the daily gratitude exercise. One habit to adopt to help us think more constructively as a trader is the daily gratitude exercise. … Read More
Inside The Trading Vault – a look at GPRO and KO
Trading Vault Concept – “When evaluating a chart, continually ask yourself why buyers or sellers behave in a specific way – and what it means to them when support and resistance levels are made and broken” Many of us are up and coming traders who have consistent issues with the ‘WHY’ to enter a trade. Meaning, we don’t have a hard … Read More