Mike Bellafiore, co-founder of SMB Capital and SMBU, recently held a book signing with FT Press and Phillip Capital in Singapore. Mr. Lunch (below), a former student of SMBU, and one of the most enjoyable characters highlighted in The PlayBook was one of those who stopped by for his autographed copy from Mike. If you are interested in seeing more … Read More
Mike Bellafiore at Phillip iFest 2013, Singapore
Mike Bellafiore recently was the keynote speaker at iFest in Asia. You can find slides of his trading presentation here. Below is a picture of this 800 person event at Marina Bay Sands Casino in Singapore. An international lecturer, Mr. Bellafiore has built trader training programs globally for hedge funds, prop trading desks, and retail traders, working with some of … Read More
Mastering Options Trading for Income: Unveiling the Credit Spread and Iron Condors
When people first get interested in options-income selling strategies they usually start by learning how to sell credit spreads or iron condors. Let’s discuss these two strategies and why they might be attractive to options traders. If you have traded stocks or even simply invested in stocks, you know that you make money only if the stock goes up, assuming … Read More
Get a Trading Coach Already
There is little evidence of anyone competing at the highest levels without critical feedback, coaching, and mentoring (coaching is what happens in real-time and mentoring after the close). I received this e-mail yesterday that can teach us about the power of trader coaching and education. Dear Mr. Bellafiore, I wanted to send you a quick email to thank you … Read More
Put Options Basics: How to Protect a Position or Earn a Profit If a Stock Price Declines
What is a put option? A put option gives the purchaser the right but not the obligation to sell 100 shares of the underlying stock for a set price, the strike price of the option. This is true except at expiration, when a “long-in-the-money put option” is automatically exercised by the Options Clearing Corporation unless you instruct your broker not … Read More
What Do You Wish You Knew When You Started, Your Favorite Book and Setup?
Mr Bellafiore, I want to thank you for taking the time to read this email. I know you likely receive innumerable emails each day and reading and responding to them takes a considerable amount of your time. As a busy trader and a managing partner of your own firm, time is likely your most valuable asset, so the time you … Read More
Trade Review by Steve Spencer: $BIDU
In this video Steve discusses BIDU’s price action from the first week of August and several good risk/reward trading opportunities. Steven Spencer is the co-founder of SMB Capital and SMB University and has traded professionally for 17 years. His email is [email protected]. He is currently long BIDU.
Beginner’s Guide to Call Options: How They Work and What Happens after You Buy
What is a call option? A single call stock option gives the buyer the right but not the obligation (except at expiration) to purchase 100 shares of the underlying stock for a set price (the strike price). Some options can’t be settled with the purchase of the underlying like an index (you can’t buy an index!), in which case the … Read More