Our fifth of seven steps for building, testing, and following a system is to understand the frequency of the system. Higher frequency increases profit potential, but it also reduces reliability. The two primary downsides of higher frequency are 1) transaction costs and 2) execution assumptions. In back testing you can assume buying every bid and selling every offer. But this … Read More
Members-Only Options Webinar: The Slingshot Options Trading Technique with Steve Papale of Optionvue Systems
SMBU’s Options Tribe is an online community of options traders dedicated to sharing successful options trading ideas with all of our members worldwide. Each Tuesday, SMBU hosts an options webinar—the Options Tribe—during which veteran options traders and experts in the world of options trading share live presentations. Next week, Steve Papale of Optionvue Systems International presents the “slingshot” options trading … Read More
Step Four of Systems Success: Volatility
Is volatility good or bad? Let’s look at it from the perspective of run ups—potential gains, and drawdowns—potential losses. And let’s not forget real gains and real losses. Never take your eye off the ball on what we are trying to do, which is to build a trading system that is statistically reliable so that over hundreds, or even thousands of … Read More
Trading’s Anomaly
Mike Bellafiore, co-founder of SMB Capital, spoke to students at Pace University about trading and the need to start early while they’re in college if they want to get an edge in trading. Mike explains the anomaly in trading: just because you can walk on the field of trading doesn’t mean you should do it. Enjoy the video! You can … Read More
What Comes Next for the Profitable Trader?
Hello again, Mike. I have a couple questions for you. First question: How do I overcome psyching myself out of the layups? I’m working to overcome an interesting challenge. I’m faking myself out of trades, or not taking them because they seem too obvious. It’s right on the boundary between a) trading my plan and taking my signals and b) … Read More
I Am Not Becoming as Good a Trader as I Expect Fast Enough
Hi Bella, I’ve been making some very steady progress since doing the DNA program last year. My monthly metrics show incremental improvement, and I’ve been enjoying putting in the work each and every day. Joining the SMB VTF has been a huge benefit, and communicating regularly with some of my DNA group has also been very beneficial. Today I encountered … Read More
Losses are Part of the Game: How to Minimize
Trading losses are part of the game, the trick is minimizing them and managing risk. Marc Principato, CMT, walks through a swing trade loss and how he managed the risk exiting the trade. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/utraderyt Help me write my book: http://www.unconventionaltrader.com Training Info: http://www.bit.ly/smbhome My analysis on TradingView.com: http://bit.ly/tviewprfle Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/marcpmarkets Webinar and Trade Review Archive: http://bit.ly/archpge — Marc Principato, … Read More
A Lesson from a Failed Trader (for Now)
Trading is a very difficult sport. The representation of trading within the Financial Media Entertainment Complex is sensationalized and is intended to first entertain. Trading is a skill. You must build skill, then your PlayBook, and then you will be able to navigate yourself toward becoming a Consistently Profitable Trader. It’s not a game of guessing, no-edge predicting, IQ, luck, … Read More