Choppy market today, not many stocks giving a high IPR on our Radar. Only two giving a reading above 3.0 are $E and $MOS – readings over 5.8 and 3.7 respectively We prefer stocks that are very In Play. This is indicated by the brightness of the red, along with the IPR number (we prefer above 3.0). In Play stocks … Read More
Should we increase the tier size for this trader?
I received an email from a new trader asking for input on whether to increase his max tier size (how many shares he can trade per position). To get bumped up a trader might reach out to a Senior Trader to receive the increase. This is a trader who does everything asked of him. This is his 6th live … Read More
5/22/11 Market Overview and Swing Setups
@AdamG_SMB discusses setups in $SPY $ES_F $GC_F $GLD $LULU $SFLY $GMCR $COG $ACTG $ACOM $CRM $ALTR $SOLR $LNG shorts: $MTZ $PDS $MCO $VNO $FNSR $ULTA, longer term longs: $AG $FTO $MERC $HOC $PLAB $TTWO $VHC
I’d Rather Make Money Than Be Right
Those who follow SMB closely know that our AM Meeting divides trading ideas into three sections. Fresh, Second Day Plays, and Technical Plays. On Friday during we discussed YUM that recently had been trending higher and was especially strong on Thursday. With this particular scenario we highlight “prices of interest” where we would look to play YUM on the long … Read More
Gman All Cap Webinar – Free Webinar
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Gman, head trader and partner at SMB Capital will discuss what adjustments he makes when trading small cap, mid cap, and large cap names on a daily basis. We welcome your questions both in advance and during the live webinar. Email questions to [email protected] Title: Gman All Cap Webinar Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Time: 5:00 PM – … Read More
The Options Tribe – Free Webinar
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 SMB’s Options Tribe is an online community of options traders dedicated to sharing successful options trading ideas with all of our members worldwide. Each week the community will meet online for the primary purpose of watching live presentations made by outstanding veteran options traders and experts in the world of options trading. This week we’ll be demonstrating the “Heart Friendly” butterfly trade. Title: The Options Tribe … Read More
SMB Radar Update for May 20, 2011
With plenty of fresh news in the market, here are today’s top 10 stocks on the In Play column on the SMB Radar. This is the most important function of the scanner. The Radar uses a number of proprietary algorithms on a prescreened universe of stocks and processes every tick in search of finding stocks that are In Play. These … Read More
SMB Morning Rundown – May 20, 2011
The SMB Morning Rundown highlights the key levels in the Market and the best trading setup that we have identified for the Open.