In Part I of this series I discussed whether understanding the news could help short term traders limit their risk on overnight positions. Today’s post discusses whether understanding the news gives a short term trader a possible edge in determining profit targets and when to exit an intraday position. As examples I will use two trades that Sammy, an SMB … Read More
Scottsdale (Phoenix) Traders and Investors Meetup Group With Mike Bellafiore and Seth Freudberg
Mike Bellafiore, author of the trading classic “One Good Trade” and Seth Freudberg, director of SMB’s Options Training Program will be at the Scottsdale (Phoenix) Traders and Investors Meetup Group on December 6th, 2012 at La Quinta Inn. Mike will be explaining how to create your own Playbook and Seth will explain why he loves trading options. Risk Disclosure
II CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL DE TRADERS PROFESIONALES – DATAIFX
Steve Spencer has been invited as a speaker at the II Traders Expo in Colombia (II Congreso Internacional de Traders Profesionales DataiFX) this Saturday, November 24th. He will be talking about the 7 Fundamentals of One Good Trade. Please see the video for more information.
Traders Ask: What Should I Do Midday?
Hi, Mike! I asked for your advice about daytrader’s midday activity. What your young traders do tipically do during 12.00-14.00? I used to ovretrade during midday, so I decided not to trade at all during slow market hours. Can I do something useful for my trading game within two hours? Maybe rip through charts or watch some trading videos, … Read More
Traders Ask- How Do You Choose What Trades to Focus On?
Thanks for a great job on the blog. Also love Mike’s book. I just left a prop firm where i could only scalp Eurostoxx 50 futures (like dax or S&P500 futures) to trade stocks in play for my own money, since there are almost no props here trading stocks. I live in Stockholm (Sweden) and the Nordic equity markets … Read More
Traders Ask: Must I Learn Opening Drive Plays?
“I never think that there’s something I can’t do, whether it’s beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my game is just not right.” Earvin Magic Johnson Hey Bella, Hope you are enjoying this gorgeous weather! I know you are probably being bombarded with e-mails because of your new book (which I am … 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
Top StockTwits Traders’ Strategy Talk
Mike Bellafiore, co-founder of SMB Capital, and Author of One Good Trade: Inside the Highly Competitive World of Proprietary Trading will be in Los Angeles for the International Traders Expo this week. The expo showcases some of the worlds’ most respected trading experts. Mike is scheduled to speak at the Expo with other StockTwits traders to share and compare their … Read More