Hi Bella, I just have to start off as I always do and thank you and SMB for providing excellent trading education and training. Alright now to my question(s). When trading the open, when do you decide that you should hold a core position especially since there isn’t trend in the first 30 mins of the day? Do you decide … Read More
One Good Pitch: Learning from Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera’s career path can teach us about our trading. I remember when Mo was not Mo, the greatest relief pitcher in the history of baseball, and with One Good Pitch: the cutter. If you are not as good of a trader as your ambition Mo’s journey could inspire you. My dad and I were sitting behind home plate, right … Read More
Do you have a news edge?
Last night I had dinner with Ravee Mehta, author of The Emotionally Intelligent Investor and former hedge fund trader at Soros Fund Management, hoping to learn more about getting a real news edge while trading. On my desk I hear my guys talking about Conviction Trades before the stock confirms their thesis. I have worked with very experienced discretionary traders who … Read More
Does the 10,000 Hour Rule Apply to Trading?
It takes purposeful practice AND 10,000 hours to become great at anything, says this latest blog from Barking Up the Wrong Tree. I write about one way to practice purposefully in my next book The PlayBook (which you can preorder), by creating your PlayBook. I have written about other ways extensively on this blog (some examples below). Improving Our Performance … Read More
I Was Captain of the Mathletes
In high school I was captain of the Mathletes. Once a month we would travel to other schools and compete against their top math geeks. Many of the problems we were asked to solve appeared to be complex but often contained what were simple solutions. In math and in nature things that appear highly complex often can be reduced to … Read More
CNBC Made Me Do It!
Here is an interesting comment from a reader in response to my blog post “My Thought Process: LIFE” Steve, Thank you sir for your thoughts. I constantly look for your tweets during the day. I don’t know why I bought so many books in the past. I have learned a lot from your generosity. I turned LIFE green into red … Read More
My Thought Process: $LIFE
It isn’t my regular practice to “Live Tweet” when I’m involved in actively managing a position. By nature I am not a good “multi-tasker” (don’t get my girlfriend started on that topic 🙂 ). But LIFE was so In Play today that I wanted to share some of my thoughts and actions right as the market opened for trading. So … Read More
Forex Road Map
Marc Principato, CMT records a trade setup as it happens on the S&P 500 CFD instrument. This is an example of how the traders in the SMB Forex and Futures program manage emerging opportunities. It’s like having a road map. Can you see the value? — Marc Principato, CMT Risk Disclaimer *No Relevant Positions