Good afternoon Bella! I’ve been crunching my trading stats lately, and see lots of positives but also some things that clearly need improving. A positive is my stats off the open, 9:30-9:50. Those are very strong. However, what is severely lacking is my trading performance from 1:30-4pm. I know you’ve talked about how within the trading day, there are three separate … Read More
GBPUSD: Rangebound or Strong?
The GBPUSD has been range bound most recently. Where are the extreme prices where we can see long or short opportunities? — Marc Principato, CMT, Risk Disclaimer *No Relevant Positions
Volume Analysis: The Value Area?
Our volume analysis has unique patterns. Here are two that are not so obvious. — Marc Principato, CMT, Risk Disclaimer *No Relevant Positions
Making Trades Your Own (an Example in $SBUX)
Here’s an email exchange between a trader and me that demonstrates the importance of making trades your own. — I’m curious about what your thoughts are on this tweet (below). I thought you might appreciate it. I’m enjoying The Playbook, and I enjoyed reading One Good Trade several months ago as well. Thanks for all that you do. Trend play … Read More
Profitable Discretionary Traders Should Trade on Proprietary Trading Platforms
Bella, I have a question regarding last Tuesday’s session on October 8. I don’t attend Tuesday’s sessions live due to me being tired and the time zone difference. Anyway my question is: You mentioned that traders should seek other than off the shelf platforms in order for them to make more than they consistently do, assuming that they are doing … Read More
Enhancing Our Performance with Michael Mauboussin
*****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. We hope you enjoy!***** — Editor’s Note Let’s face it, when it comes to managing risk in an environment of uncertainty (e.g., the stock market) … Read More
Breaking Through as a Trader
Hi Mike, Firstly, I just want to say thank you for your Webinar yesterday for the Big Mike Forum. I’m sure you’re ridiculously busy, but if you have a moment to answer one question, I would greatly appreciate it. You mentioned an SMB trader that needed to take a break in the summer and was able to turn things … Read More
Webinar: The Future of Trading By Mike Bellafiore with BigMikeTrading
Below is a webinar on The Future of Trading with Mike Bellafiore, author of The PlayBook and One Good Trade, presenting to the BigMikeTrading community. Mike discusses: * How pro traders are crystallizing their favorite setups * How pro traders are expressing their favorite setups in other products * How pro traders are becoming more bionic and leveraging the power … Read More