Back in the day trading NYSE stocks and learning to read the Specialist prints one thing we used to look for was the “Clean Up Print”. This was usually the print on an intraday gap in the direction of the immediately preceding trend with big volume. This was a sign of a floor broker possibly finishing working the order and … Read More
How Bad Do You Want It?
Traders must be ready to become great. Being an elite trader must be important enough to you so that you do the work required to be special. Your mentor, your firm, your institutional bank or hedge fund cannot make you into a great trader unless it is important enough to you. I had a private conversation about a very good … Read More
Traders Ask: What to Do Before You Start Your Trading Career?
Mr. Michael, I am Alexei, from Paraguay, South America, I’ve been following SMB Capital for a year and now reading your blog posts is a must every day. Recently I have finish reading One Good Trade. I have read so many books about technical analysis and trading and I now you heard this a lot but it was by far the best … Read More
Notice, Explore, Execute
This morning we noticed that shortly after the open CF hit my new low of the day ticker. Hmmm…a market leader getting sold right away into a gap up in the SPY and continued strength in the SPY. I took “Notice”. A little later we see it again, this time joined by MOS, AGU and some others from the sector. … Read More
Trader’s Ask: How should I decide when to increase my tier size?
Hi Bella, If you don’t mind, I have a question for you. How long should a trader trade at a given tier size before they move it up? I don’t want to jump in larger too fast, but I don’t really know what an optimal time frame is for advancing, and I’m sure it varies from trader to trader. Is profiting … Read More
Back to the future
The future’s on it’s way, the past is gone Old and rusted, with your busted bones Break the crystal ball, you’re on your own Wipe away the fear of the unknown Now, here we go, on with the show Makin’ our way, just living for today It’s in my sight, and the time is right For takin’ a bow, into … Read More
And the Probability Is……Part 2
You see the chart pattern or play but the action before does count. Take a stock that trades down off the open then consolidates forming a nice support line. This line breaks so the chart says sell it short. Seems like a high probability trade right? But what if its 12:30 pm? Do you think the fact that its lunch … Read More
How to find the best stocks into the close
Good afternoon Mr. Bellafiore, I hope this message finds you well. I received your email by attending the event you spoke at in DC (which was really Rockville, MD). I read your blog everyday & find it extremely helpfull for my trading. I also completed the SMB Foundation ealiear this year. That’s an incredible program! The reason I’m reaching out … Read More