Over the weekend we started a discussion on Twitter and the SMB Blog about whether it was time to quit trading for an experienced trader who had emailed me. He had had some past success. Then underperformed for a few years. Had recently started a family offering another important variable. We offered some thoughts via a blog: Is it time … Read More
How do you make money as a part-time trader?
Hello Bella I just finished reading ONE GOOD TRADE, and I loved it. I am different from the traders you talk about. I am retired and living off my pension, social security and making up the shortfall by trading in my IRA. Cramer didn’t work very well for me, neither did IBD nor, recently, Gil Morales. I hope it’s just … Read More
Is it time to quit trading?
Hey Bella, I’m a longtime reader of the SMB blogs. Trading from a home office, I miss out on all of the trading floor banter that I had when I was starting out. It is good to “connect” with other traders, even if it is only virtual. I read your book One Good Trade, while I was on Christmas vacation … Read More
What is your giveback rule?
Yesterday in a daily trading review a trainee wrote with disgust about giving back too much of his early profits. I really hate what I did today… basically gave back 90% of my net on the day by trading like a jackass. It just started with one bad trade and snowballed into a few more, and before I knew it, … Read More
A Conversation With Young Small Cap
This is a conversation I had today with a trainee about doing better in non-small-cap stocks. This mentee had previous success with small cap stocks while in college. During an end of the year review he made some observations and wanted to discuss them with me. Young Small Cap is an example of the very best of the people I … Read More
How do you develop conviction as a trader?
Hey Bella, I’m a relatively new trader as I’ve been trading for a little over a year now. The best plays that have the highest win-ratio for me are scalp plays. My question is, how do you know when you have enough conviction to act to execute, or consider executing, a trade on a specific stock? I understand every trader … Read More
How is this trader doing?
I received this email from an email trading buddy and wanted to know how you thought he was doing. I hope you are doing great. I just wanted to remind you who I was so I attached the below email. I was wondering if I could run a question past you. It’s tough here at the home office to get … Read More
To improve your trading results first do this
Bella: Put up 15k in Jan and there will be a special surprise for you 🙂 Trainee: I am trying to do that half way through the month…I’ve hit that before in 6 days and that is months ago. I didn’t get a chance to do the review today will get to it Tomorrow. Have a doctors appt and got … Read More