{"id":2018,"date":"2009-09-21T16:47:13","date_gmt":"2009-09-21T21:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=2018"},"modified":"2023-04-10T16:47:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T20:47:32","slug":"reading-the-tape-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/reading-the-tape-syllabus","title":{"rendered":"Reading the Tape Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have gotten some comments and emails from some fellow readers asking what is included in our Reading the Tape program so we prepared this syllabus.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/tape\">SMB Reading the Tape<\/a> Syllabus<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>DAY 1: The Basics<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Basics<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. Two quick written lectures on The Level II and The Prints including a Glossary.<br \/>\n2. One 15-minute audio lecture on the Prints complimenting the written lecture.<br \/>\n3. 1 hour and 15 minutes of video lectures on The Level II and the Prints.<br \/>\n4. Multiple-choice quiz to reinforce your knowledge on the Basics: The Level II, Jargon, and Prints.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Indicators<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. Four written lectures on the Reading the Tape indicators<br \/>\n2. 5-minute audio lecture and 10-minute video on indicator # 1.<br \/>\n3. 30 minute video compilation that includes examples of indicator #2.<br \/>\n4. 20 minutes of video lectures on indicator # 3.<br \/>\n5. 2 Multiple-choice quizzes to reinforce your knowledge on all of our indicators<\/p>\n<p><b>Psychology of Tape Reading<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. Two written lectures on: \u201cThinking like the Big Player\u201d and \u201cAlways Analyzing your Positions\u201d<br \/>\n2. 1 hour of video lectures complimenting the written lectures<\/p>\n<p><b>Proper Preparation Before Trading Plays &amp; Execution<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. Two written lectures: Times of the Day &amp; Important Questions Before Each Trade<\/p>\n<p><b>Putting It Together<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. One written lecture on some notorious print patterns and a multiple choice quiz to recap the day.<\/p>\n<p><b>Day 2: Trading Plays and Trade Execution<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Getting Trading Ideas from the Charts<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. Three written lectures on the following topics: \u201cSeeing the Tape from the Charts\u201d, \u201cAdding Probability to Chart Plays\u201d, and \u201cDifferent Lots, Different Plans\u201d<br \/>\n2. 35 minutes of video lectures to compliment the written with examples.<br \/>\n3. Multiple-choice quiz to reinforce your knowledge on Trading Ideas from Charts.<\/p>\n<p><b>Trade Execution<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. Two written lectures on \u201cProper Execution of Scalp Plays\u201d and Proper Execution of Trade2Hold Plays\u201d<br \/>\n2. Four hours of video lectures with 9 examples of different scalp plays and 6 examples of different trade2hold plays<br \/>\n3. Multiple-choice quiz to reinforce your knowledge of \u201cProper Execution of Trade2Hold Plays\u201d.<br \/>\n4. SMB Reading the Tape Cheat Sheet<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have gotten some comments and emails from some fellow readers asking what is included in our Reading the Tape program so we prepared this syllabus. SMB Reading the Tape Syllabus DAY 1: The Basics The Basics 1. Two quick written lectures on The Level II and The Prints including a Glossary. 2. 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