I made this short video discussing some of the reasons the headline forecasts for large Wall Street banks are rarely correct. The question you should ask yourself is why do they continue to make them? Most investors are attracted to confidence and certainty. Banks can project these two things partly by stating matter of factly the market will be at … Read More
Trader Improvement on Steroids with The PlayBook Checkup
Critical feedback is essential for you to reach your potential as a trader. In my second book, The PlayBook, I offer examples of how we give critical feedback to our professional traders in NYC. The PlayBook Checkup is one such way, as you can see in the video below. The most compelling case for the importance of critical feedback might … Read More
Trading Psychology: The Power of Recording Your Emotions (Video)
I am cranky today as I share in our free daily video. I share a best practice with trade psychology that you can incorporate into your trading in our latest video. Learn to record your mood before each open and find patterns with your trade results that can improve your PnL. I hope that my foul mood today can help … Read More
The PlayBook Released in China (and a lesson for traders)
The PlayBook was just released in China! I want to thank my good friend Naida Liu for the translation and finding a Chinese publisher. Naida also translated One Good Trade into Mandarin and hopefully it will be released as well. For those who do not know, the Chinese markets are considering new trading rules to allow for short-term trading. They … Read More
The Importance of Staying On Point All Day
Trading is a grueling and intense profession. There are stocks, futures, and scanners whirling in front of your face all day. Many traders develop very strong routines to make sure they stay focused and are able to execute their trading plans. In our previous post we discussed the importance of a pre-market routine and how it helped us capitalize on … Read More
SMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: SMB’s Options Desk Traders: Trading on a proprietary options trading desk
Today, traders who were successfully trained by SMBU’s Options Mentoring program, and who were, as a result, invited to trade on SMB’s Options Trading desk, will discuss and answer questions about what it’s like to trade on a professional proprietary options trading desk. Submit your questions for what should prove to be an interesting and lively session!
7 Steps to Building Trading Edge
Hey Mike Bellafiore, I’ve been following you for over a year now and have both your books. You post great threads too. I believe the greatest challenge is creating that edge. Its rare to come across a mentor in this industry, especially if you don’t have your foot in a prop firm. Do you have any recommendations about the best … Read More
8 Ways to Blow Up your Trading Account
Hey Bella, I was just getting some hummus and crackers when a quote from Charlie Munger popped into my head and I immediately rushed to my email so that I wouldn’t forget about it later. Basically it goes “Tell me where I’m going to die, that is, so I don’t go there.” So I knew of no better person to … Read More