Mike, I’ve made every trader mistake I’ve ever heard of (including a few of my own). I have a system that I’ve built over time and I’ve backtested, and I can say it makes me money once followed well. I’ve implemented checklists, video recording and report cards to it. However, I think all the mistakes I’ve made in the past … Read More
How to achieve your trading goals
This is a guest post from Joseph Gelb (Princeton ’20), SMB Capital- Summer Intern 2018 Jason Graystone, of Tier One Trading, recently interviewed SMB Capital Co-Founder Mike Bellafiore in this video. Topics of Discussion: What do seven-figure traders have in common that Mike mentors/coaches at SMB and outside the firm? What formula does Mike observe that the best traders at … Read More
Weekend learning lessons for traders from SMB Capital
Some weekend learning for traders from SMB Capital, a proprietary trading desk in NYC: A trade setup for the pot stocks (video) Turning one good trade idea into One Good Trade An idea to improve your trading network and trading Turn trading distress into trading progress This trader’s trading solution is right in front of him How do I get … Read More
Turning one good trade idea into One Good Trade
Say you have a really great short idea. The stock is too high. These prices are not sustainable. The fundamentals of the company do not warrant this price as to where it is trading. You just know the stock will trade lower. This is a great short opportunity. What do you do as a trader? Often I deal with … Read More
An idea to improve your trading network and trading
I work with a strong trader, outside of SMB, who needed some help with one area of trading. I recognized the area where this trader could improve and pointed it out. What happened next can help all of our trading. While I certainly could have gone into how this strong trader could improve in this one area, I thought of … Read More