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
SMB Morning Rundown – March 8, 2011
The SMB Morning Rundown highlights the key levels in the Market and the best trading setup that we have identified for the Open.
Trader Rant
Yesterday I wrote a blog on how to use the ideas from others to add to your trading game. At SMB we share a lot of what we do so others can learn. Yesterday a Reader took exception to something that we have shared, our best AM idea. I had something that worked for me, but I have lost my conviction … Read More
Discovering Purpose Beyond Profit & Loss: A Trader’s Journey to Building a Community
From Guest Blogger Fred Barnes of The Downtown DC Day Traders…………. The inspiration to pursue an endeavor can come from a myriad of sources such as the lyrics in a song, a scene in a movie, or even from a blog. The latter being my source. It was July 2010 when I read the following words in a blog: “If … Read More