As short term traders we are not fundamental analysts. Some might say next, “Thank God.” Some not necessarily me. I actually kind of like reviewing how strong or weak the fundamentals of a company are. But as short term traders we must learn how to use news about a stock’s fundamentals the right way. In this video, we use a … Read More
A Tip to Help You Deal with the Frustration of Trading Losses (SMB Daily Video)
Ever get stopped out and find yourself extremely frustrated? Does that frustration then cause you to spiral out of control with your trading? Argghhh……. Trading is not easy and we must find ways to manage ourselves. In this video, I offer a tip to help you better control your emotions while trading. Sometimes I visualize myself taking a loss before … Read More
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Tony Sizemore: OptionElements.com: Tips and Tricks of Pro Options Traders
This week, Tony Sizemore returns to the Options Tribe to share some wisdom from his many years of positive theta options trading.
How Yoga Can Help your Trading
We sit too long as traders leaving our bodies stiff, inflexible and drunk with stress. We can find best practices to alleviate these mental and psychical states that are not optimal for our best trading. One way is with yoga stretches that I have found very helpful. As I get older I rise from after the opening session around 11am … Read More
The Unexpected Happens–Now What?
This video helps you make a trade decision when you do not feel comfortable in a trade. You will learn that you make most of your money in your best setups. Generally you will not make big money when trades are not moving as you expected. This video offers a plan for those trades that are not working as you … Read More
Don’t Fight the Trend When…..Generally…..Except (video)
Learn an important market trading principle in this video. Do not fight the trend into the close. Learn why with specific $SPY examples in this video. *no relevant positions
Who’s Running The Ship?
When you think of a large cruise ship and the way that it’s run. Who runs the ship, the captain or the crew? If you’re like most people you would say the captain….. and you’d be wrong. As you think about all the things that need to be done on the ship, keeping the engines running, taking care of all … Read More
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: John Locke: M3 Options Trading Strategy
Today, John Locke will give a presentation on the M3 Options Trading Strategy. In this meeting you’ll learn why the M3 strategy has become far and away the most popular options strategy for traders on the SMB Options Desk.