Whenever market conditions are similar for an extended period of time it’s not that difficult to come up with a trading methodology that works remarkably well. When this happens I’ll see two things. First is a bunch people selling advisories and set ups. And second are traders who think they’ve found the Holy Grail and want to retire. From early … Read More
Enhancing Trader Performance: It Is All How You Frame It
*****David Blair, The Crosshairs Trader, is a blogger/trader/educator who does a wonderful job of sharing research on elite performance and how it relates to trading. Below is his latest post for the SMB trading community.***** — Editor’s Note Whether we believe it or not we tend to choose different options for the same problem depending on the way the problem is … Read More
Recording: Anne-Marie Baiynd Shares Iron Condor Strike Selection and Chart-Based Option Trading
Anne-Marie Baiynd returns to the Options Tribe to discuss the proper strike selection for iron condors as well as the use of technical chart formations to make options trading decisions. Enjoy the video! We look forward to seeing you at the meeting! Seth Freudberg Director, SMB Options Training Program The SMB Options Training Program is a program designed for novice … Read More
It is all BS
Hi Mike, I am writing this letter to tell you how an ordinary trader can see things from a totally different perspective after reading the “The Playbook”. I appreciate your firm for the information it disseminates to the aspiring trader community. I tried to catalog my trades (for eight months—my trading life) as suggested in the book. Results: 1) I make … Read More
Making One Good Trade Decision
I’m a newbie, trading for my second month live at a young prop office in Moldova, been trading my account unsuccessfully for almost 2 years before this. I wanted to share a short story of Thursday’s trading. In the morning I couldn’t find any good opportunities for my approach to the Market, but then came the news in BP and … Read More
The Risk of Shorting a “Low Float” Stock– $DGLY
While I was in Nantucket on vacation DGLY popped from $4 to $8. I began to talk to our traders about further upside and the inherent risks associated with shorting a “low float” stock. This video expands a bit on my thought process. Enjoy! Steven Spencer is the co-founder of SMB Capital and SMB University which provides trading education in … Read More
We are Hiring! Trading Floor Manager in NYC
Our trading desk in NYC is looking for a new Floor Manager. If you are interested, please apply here. We are looking for someone with trading and supervisory experience to work on and oversee the trading floor in our NYC office. Ideal candidates will have considerable experience in both trading and overseeing traders and trading risk. (This position will also … Read More
Top Ten Trading Books
I had a wonderful conversation with a retail trader who has read 194 trading books. Wow! This gentlemen has a passion for trading and reading about trading. I was actually speaking to him about our firm backing his trading. He has developed a track record while working full-time in the Heartland. For those of you trading retail who dream of … Read More