There is an issue that many traders needed help with this week. I saw this need across the board and at many firms, even firms trading different products. It is a tricky subject with a different answer for different traders. But it just kept coming up this week. Getting this aspect of your trading right is the difference between struggling … Read More
Weekend learning lessons for traders from SMB: work on your trading game to improve
This week was one of the most opportunistic that I can remember in some time. The pot names and IPOs were immensely volatile. Next week sets up to present many large opportunities again. The weekend is a terrific time to work on your trading game to improve. We offer some ideas below to improve your trading from this trading week. … Read More
Dealing with Extremely Frustrating Trading Days: Insights for Junior Traders
One of our rising junior traders, who has been outperforming the market, had an extremely frustrating trading day. There is almost nothing worse than putting on a good trade, being in the money with significant open profits, and then giving it all back. Sigh. However, there are steps that you can take so that those frustrating trades and frustrating trading … Read More
Scaling Up: Expert Advice for Junior Traders on the Trading Desk
You want to trade bigger. There is little worse than making a good trade and knowing you could have made much more. Trading bigger is what is holding you back as a trader. Perhaps what is even holding you back from being a professional trader. If you could solve this problem, then you could start doing what you love full-time. … Read More
Weekend learning lessons for traders from SMB – September 8, 2018
I am in York, ME for a wedding with my wife, but thought I would drop our weekend learning series for you. It’s 5AM and the early staff is a bit confused WTH I am doing in the seating area. Not drinking their coffee. Typing away. Wearing a Yankees hat. I am doing my best to sample as much blueberry … Read More
Don’t Break The Chain
I’m sure it’s a difficult grind having a career in a creative field such as stand-up comedy or being a writer. No matter how creative the person is, they still have to sometimes force themselves to sit down and find a way to come up with new material. No easy task. Perhaps one of the most famous stand-up comics is … Read More