SMB in Trader Monthly

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SMB is featured in Trader Monthly this issue. We hope you enjoy the article. There is a really nice full page picture of Steve and me in the hard copy of the magazine (but not online) for those who are interested. If you are trader the magazine is free. Check it out if you get a chance. http://www.traderdaily.com/magazine/article/24582.html

Holy guacamole..what a negative reaction

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I must say I am extremely disappointing in the Fed for their silly attempt to prop up the stock market with a fed cut of 50bps this morning. I mean seriously, the entire street was expecting that. If they really wanted to create a very positive reaction they should have tried to catch the market by surprise. Here’s how you … Read More

Wow!

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It seems that every week the market gets better and better for intraday traders. Yesterday’s selling was as weak as I have seen the market in my trading career. And then we bounced. And that was a huge bounce. There was a ton to be made on the short side till 3 and then a ton to be made catching … Read More

Getting Caught

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Yesterday after the Close SMB celebrated our outstanding month of September with some drinks, cigars and food (lots and lots of food).  Nothing against Queens but I am going to have to talk to CBA about choosing that locale.  It was a little far from Manhattan.  During our celebration I had an interesting discussion with a new trader (“Triple Threat”) who got caught in GS yesterday … Read More

Yesterday was Yesterday

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Yesterday I got hammered. For those unfamiliar with my trading I have been negative one month in 5 years. At one point I attempted to reshort DE at around 42. Our trading platform rejected my orders. I called up Trade Desk to figure out why. And they explained that I had hit my loss limit. Loss limit? I am such … Read More