{"id":11609,"date":"2011-05-16T14:53:09","date_gmt":"2011-05-16T18:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=11609"},"modified":"2023-04-26T09:25:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T13:25:20","slug":"the-future-of-trader-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/the-future-of-trader-education","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Trader Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we have launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/options-tribe\">SMB Options Training<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>SMB is actively teaming with awesome educators\/traders in the options space, technical analysis, and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/options.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11610\" title=\"options\" src=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/options-300x187.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/options-300x187.png 300w, \/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/options.png 457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> swing trading. \u00a0No one will be added to our team who is not actively trading. \u00a0No trading program ever will be developed that does not incorporate our core teaching beliefs of training traders like elite performers.<\/p>\n<p>SMB Training will be the place where new and developing traders go to build their trading foundation for ANY trading product (not just equities). \u00a0Full length training programs are being developed to give the new and developing trader the best chance to build their trading foundation. \u00a0These will not be five day courses or weekend seminars. \u00a0This is serious training for future professional traders.<\/p>\n<p>SMB Training will use the principles of elite performance for all of these products. \u00a0To become great at anything requires the accumulation of domain knowledge, intrinsic motivation, critical feedback (mentoring), and purposeful practice. \u00a0Our training programs are not just recorded lectures of us talking at you. \u00a0Yes we have packed our training with everything you need to know about a trading product, but then mentorship, and practice drills are added so you turn knowledge into skill. \u00a0You cannot just watch someone or read something and become skilled in that trading technique. \u00a0 Too much of today&#8217;s training is only that. You must combine knowledge with effort, then mentorship, then topped with concerted practice. \u00a0This is the path to successful trading. \u00a0Anything less and you are being cheated of your best chance to succeed as a trader.<\/p>\n<p>The SMB Foundation has been the gold standard in equities training for the past several years. \u00a0 I say this factually- no one is even close. \u00a0I have written in the past about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/insufficient-trader-training\">insufficient trader training<\/a>. \u00a0A two day seminar might be fun but not enough to become skilled at a trading technique. \u00a0Today&#8217;s markets are difficult. \u00a0Today&#8217;s training must adapt to these new markets using cutting edge technology and elite training principles to gift the new and developing trader the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/the-failure-rate-of-a-proprietary-trader\">training required to compete<\/a>. \u00a0 After you build your foundation you will direct your trading career with the set ups and products that make the most sense to you.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Bellafiore<\/p>\n<p>Author, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0470529407\/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=center-2&amp;pf_rd_r=01N5G48144BHES7ARJ31&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=470938631&amp;pf_rd_i=507846\">One Good Trade<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we have launched SMB Options Training! 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