When it comes to professional sports, I’m a shameless homer for my beloved Philadelphia sports teams particularly when it comes to the Phillies and Eagles. And when our teams are on a roll, which the Phillies have been for the last five years and the Eagles for more than a decade, I will hardly miss a beat on any of … Read More
SMB Morning Rundown – March 11, 2011
The SMB Morning Rundown highlights the key levels in the Market and the best trading setup that we have identified for the Open.
Critical Feedback on SBUX Trade
At SMB we share the PlayBooks of each of our traders. When a trader adds a new play to their PlayBook they shoot me an email with a description of the trade and the trader’s attack plan. Below is a portion of a trade description sent to me from Shark for an Opening Drive Play in SBUX. My feedback is … Read More
Traders Ask: How Do You Use The Retracement High/Low?
Bella received the following email from a blog reader today Dear Mike, Thank you for an OUTSTANDING book. After studying the information within I now feel like I have a framework for improving my skills with each trade, every day. Steve talked about trading the retracement high today on stocktwits TV today. Could you please explain in more detail and maybe … Read More
Using a Premarket Level (FNSR)
Not all levels are created equal. With all these technical indicators it seems that every ten cents could be a level. When we ask our guys to discuss levels we ask: on a scale of one to ten how important is that level? When we find important levels we expect a battle, and then for stocks to move away from … Read More
SMB Morning Rundown – March 9, 2011
The SMB Morning Rundown highlights the key levels in the Market and the best trading setup that we have identified for the Open.
All that JAZZ
I trainee stopped into my office today. “Bella I think I am looking at the charts too much. Any suggestions?”. On this blog, our seminars and public presentations we are one of the few firms that talk about Reading the Tape. Recently Stevie Cohen was quoted as saying the tape is not very useful these days. So true but intraday … Read More
Traders Ask- Doubling Down Bella?
In One Good Trade I offered this example of a RIMM trade: Today I got this email from SMBer Terry: Hello Mr. Bellafiore, I just have a quick question about adding size to a short in a weak stock that is working against you. In your book, you reference a play in RIMM around the level of 82. The play … Read More