I received this note from a partner at a trading firm in Eastern Europe. I thought it would be interesting to share our exchange with the trading community as many might find it educational. Dear Mr. Bellafiore, Following my email from 25 Jan of 2014 (then i sent you a review of The Playbook) i am continuing my trading development … Read More
Lesson 7: The Mental Game
In the last installment of my series, Seven Lessons I’ve Learned, we will cover a part of investing and trading that can change how everything else works: the mental game. Like with any peak performance activity, the absolute top performers have gotten there through developing both their skills and also their psychology and mindset. Peak performers are the kind who … Read More
Trading Shouldn’t Be A Flip of the Coin
Each day I host the SMB AM Meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to make sure that our desk has a game plan to attack the best stocks and setups. Yesterday we looked at Apple, Boeing, Alibaba, and American Airlines. In this video I break down some of the techniques we use to identify the best risk/reward setups. Pay … Read More
How to determine if the Shake Shack IPO will be Strong
Are you ready to trade The Hottest IPO of 2015: Shake Shack (SHAK)? Shake Shack will begin trading tomorrow – and you need to be prepared! *no relevant positions
Learn a Trade You Can See Everyday with $BABA (video)
In this video, I discuss a trade setup in $BABA that you can see everyday. $BABA was definitely In Play yesterday but more importantly a setup that offers an excellent risk/reward appeared. This setup can be attacked as a swing trade or a scalp. I hope this video gives you a new trade to consider for your trading. Sign up to … Read More
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Seth Freudberg: Iron Condors
Today, Seth Freudberg will be going over some of his favorite Iron Condor trading concepts that he has developed over the years and he will be sharing them for the first time on the Options Tribe.
Unconventional Training for the Modern Trader: Unlocking Your Full Potential
As traders it is a best practice to learn from the Greats- particularly how they train to improve. Tom Brady unarguably one of the great QB’s to every play football offers us a best practice to incorporate into our training. That best practice is: train unconventionally to achieve unconventional results. Brady was featured in a fascinating New York Times article … Read More
ENHANCING TRADER PERFORMANCE: IS PSYCHOLOGY REALLY IMPORTANT?
I am often asked what I consider the most important indicator when managing a trade from start to finish. My answer has nothing to do with a chart or any system trading indicator associated with it. My answer? Psychology. From personal experience, I consider trading to be 100% psychological. All of our choices, from the type of price chart employed, … Read More