In our SMBU Daily Video, learn more about wave and candle stick retracement. In this video from Anne Marie Baiynd, you will learn: Market waves produce certain types of energy When market patterns are about to shift Why you should be trading in the direction of the trend. We hope this video helps you improve your trading skills. – SMBU … Read More
Two Essential Pitfalls to Avoid with Your Trading (SMBU Daily Video)
In our SMBU Daily Video, Mike Bellafiore shares two pitfalls to avoid with your trading. In this video you will learn: What we look for when hiring new traders Which trades result in huge losses for experienced traders How to gain news edge We hope this video helps you improve your trading skills. – SMBU Team * no relevant positions
Insider Insights: Lessons from One Good Trade
Marko Gränitz a German trader wrote a book review on One Good Trade by Mike Bellafiore. Below is Marko’s review translated from German to English. Marko: The best trading book: One Good Trade One Good Trade was one of the books that I devoured in no time. A book that absolutely belongs on the shelf. And if you ask … Read More
Trading Lesson: Shorting A Momentum Stock–TSLA
In this video I discuss a short setup and trade I made on Friday March 27th. The trade lined up on multiple time frames and presented a good opportunity for intra-day, swing and options traders. Steven Spencer is the co-founder of SMB Capital and SMB University which provides trading education in stocks, options, forex and futures. He has traded professionally … Read More
What Is “Price Action” Confirmation?
I wanted to share a few trades that I executed this morning based on setups discussed in our AM Meeting. Two of the three trades were executed using programmable “scripts” to make it easier for me to manage many positions simultaneously. Once these positions are opened I can trade out of them manually or allow the scripts to continue to … Read More
Stock Selection and Game Planning
My morning game plan has helped me navigate some tricky situations over the years. Some days my energy isn’t great due to a poor night’s sleep or maybe I’m just a bit under the weather. Having a clear repeatable methodology each morning allows me to be a bit off but still pull some money out of the market (or avoid larger losses). … Read More
Trading Lesson–How To Identify A Long Term Bottom
In a bull market there are many stocks that drop 10, 20, 30% or more prior to resuming a strong up trend. An important skill is being able to identify likely turning points in market leading stocks. By doing so you can greatly increase the risk/reward for long entries on your intra-day and swing long positions. _________________ Steven Spencer is the … Read More
Eight Things I Learned From John Lee
Special Guest Post from @travisharbauer John Lee, professional trader and host of “Charts Gone Wild” on StockTwits TV, spoke with SMB traders Friday afternoon, and below are eight things I learned from his discussion: [1] Keep it simple; don’t trade using an overcomplicated strategy. Lee’s 13-year-old cousin profitably uses his strategy and she’s learning more about the markets everyday. [2] … Read More