Traders Ask (FOSL): After making money at this level, i added a small amount with entries at .51 and a .47 stop. I have never had problems with these stops before, but as the bid dropped, i got filled at the .09. How do i avoid this in the future? Was it just one buyer in the stock? Was … Read More
An Exercise 2 Help U Improve as a Trader (RIG)
Today RIG was the easiest of stocks to trade. 55 was the level. RIG dipped below there. And it trended in the most beautiful downtrend. Were you in this trade? I wasn’t. This level was discussed during our AM meeting. Again I wasn’t in this trade. We have discussed this RIG level on our desk for days. Oil was weak. … Read More
Surprise Fed Rate Cut (A Trading Story in BRCM)
On this day when the Fed made their expected announcement I thought I would share an old school anecdote about a surprise rate cut from One Good Trade (Wiley Trading). During 2001, I made a living playing two historic bounces on the NASDAQ, and grinding it out. On January 3, 2001, the Fed unexpectedly cut rates 50 basis points. When … Read More
Logic and Detail Newbs
After the open we took the new guys into the training room for them to highlight their One Good Trade(s). I move to the back of the room, open up the floor for them to present any best trades to the rest of the class, and let the new class argue amongst each other. What do they need me for … Read More
Options Trade of the Week
Trade: 8/10/2010 WHR $86.07 Buy 2 August 85/90 call spread limit price $ 1.65 target 3.00/ by August 17th stop 1.10/or a stock close below 83 Reasoning: WHR- looks like it found some support in the 85 level the past few weeks. A move above the 87.31 level should see the $90 level quickly (same day or with a … Read More
Traders Ask- Now What?
Question: What do traders do for the rest of the day after they have been stopped out especially when it happens early in the day? Answer: Thank you for the excellent question. You trade on the demo. You make details notes in your trading journal about the set ups that ended as losers. You talk to others on the … Read More
Shorted HPQ But Not For Size
I shorted HPQ on the Open at 43.70 but no for size. It is more than a point lower and I am reviewing whether I was a wuss, my intuition not to short with size was appropriate, or something else. At SMB we make trading decisions based upon three factors: Reading the Tape, Intraday Fundamentals, and Technical Analysis. HPQ had … Read More
3…2…1…Live
I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestioned ability of a man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor. — Henry David Thoreau Our June class will go live on Tuesday. Home of an interesting cast of characters like: 100 Push Ups, Everyone’s Best Friend, Iron Mike Mike, Trend Line, the Air Canada boys featuring 1000 Questions, The Staten Island … Read More