One of my favorite sporting events, no events, is The Masters. Sunday on the couch watching The Masters is about as good as it gets. And as traders there are many lessons we can learn from golf. 1. In golf you play the ball where it lies. You can hit a great shot and find it in a divot and … Read More
Peak Performance–Trading The Plan
**This is the fourth in a series of posts from Bruce Bower related to “Peak Performance” the topic of his new book that SMB U will be releasing April 20th** Trading the Plan By Bruce Bower “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face” – Mike Tyson It is all well and good to have a plan. The next crucial … Read More
Identifying Your Best Trade Setups (SMBU Daily Video)
In our SMBU Daily Video, learn more about identifying your best trade setups. In this video from Mike Bellafiore, you will learn: The best trading catalyst to look for The best practices our new traders use to identify their best trading opportunities How to create a road map to identify your best trade setups We hope this video helps your trading. … Read More
The Three-Step Process For a Trader or Investor
**This is the third in a series of posts from Bruce Bower related to “Peak Performance” the topic of his new book that SMB U will be releasing April 20th** By Bruce Bower When investing or trading, we obviously all want to be a success. We get in to the markets because we want to make money, to have a good retirement, and … Read More
The Basic Truths of Trading
**This is the second in a series of posts from Bruce Bower related to “Peak Performance” the topic of his new book that SMB U will be releasing April 20th** **SMB will be hosting a free webinar on April 13th in which Bruce will discuss in depth the concept of “Peak Performance” and how it can be applied by all successful traders and … Read More
17 Reasons Why Traders Love to Trade
I recently visited the University of Central Florida to discuss what makes a successful trader. After my lecture, a crowd of students stayed behind, gathered and peppered me with questions. A philosophical non-traditional student, who had traded and then just quit one day wondering what the point to trading was asked, “Why do you enjoy trading?” I was a bit … Read More
Trading In College Using Bella’s Advice
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post addressing the #1 most frequently asked question: How do I get hired on a Trading Desk after graduating? One of the most important things discussed in the last post was to have a Live Trading Track Record to supplement one’s resume – explaining how firms value this type of experience- however … Read More
Turning a Bad Signal into a Winning Trade with the Right Strategy
Here is a case study in accumulating as many edges as possible to increase your risk adjusted returns. In the past, I have shared that most developing traders start by looking for the fastest way to make bigger profits. However in systems development we look for the highest risk adjusted returns. In this example trade, we are going to combine two … Read More