Yesterday I was a panelist at High Frequency Trading World USA 2010 in NYC where we discussed HFTs effect on market volatility. Some are concerned that a market overly volatile will scare investors from participating in the market. Since HFTs are our modern middle men, perhaps market maker rules should be considered for them. This is an idea worth exploring but will not change … Read More
SMB Morning Rundown – December 8, 2010
The SMB Morning Rundown highlights the key levels in the Market and the best trading setup that we have identified for the Open.
Morning thoughts 12/8/10
Good morning traders. As I wrote in my morning note for Waverly Advisors: “Though yesterday’s price action in the US Equities markets does not appear to be constructive for the bulls, it is important to consider the context of this move. The S&P 500 (chart above) shows what appears to be a classic failure above resistance, but smaller market cap … Read More
You Gotta Have A “Plan B”
Each morning we hold an AM Meeting at SMB to discuss the Stocks In Play as well as the bigger picture including global markets, unusual activity in commodities, and the US markets via the SPY. If a particular type of “day structure” is likely to occur that will be discussed as well. This morning with global markets humming and the … Read More
Morning thoughts for December 7, 2010
Morning Ideas from Adam
You have to figure out where the treasure is buried today…
Find the best stocks in the best sectors for the easiest money each day.
Applying Dow Theory Divergences to Modern Markets
I just had an article published in the December issue of SFO Magazine. Read the article here. Follow me on Twitter AdamG_SMB.
Who Believes in You as a Trader?
There is lots of talk about Coach Ryan the coach before tonight’s J…E…T…S Patriots battle. Coach Ryan is a believer in making sure his players believe. In a Bloomberg.com column the importance of belief found another sport: Speaking of winning, Duke basketball’s Mike Krzyzewski, one of the most respected and successful coaches in team sports, likes to use the same four … Read More