{"id":35522,"date":"2014-01-26T11:17:57","date_gmt":"2014-01-26T16:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=35522"},"modified":"2014-01-26T17:22:00","modified_gmt":"2014-01-26T22:22:00","slug":"this-weeks-top-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/this-weeks-top-posts","title":{"rendered":"This Week&#8217;s Top Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A busy week in the market with our first legit pull back since early October. All of the below posts deal with process, which is the only path to longevity for most successful traders. Also, check out the short video Bella created offering a sneak peak at the SMB mentoring program entitled &#8220;The DNA of Successful Trading&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" name=\"wistia_embed\" src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/oertg22s1a\" height=\"338\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/six-reasons-traders-fail-that-most-traders-dont-think-about\">Six Reasons Traders Fail<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/solving-the-1-trading-frustration-video-on-demand\">Solving the #1 Trading Frustration (Video On Demand)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/what-is-your-trading-process\">What is Your Trading Process<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/from-here-you-can-become-a-really-good-trader\">From Here You Can Become Really Good<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/what-is-the-advantage-of-using-a-manual-stop-vs-a-hard-stop\">What is the Advantage of Using a Manual Stop vs. a Hard Stop?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/are-you-a-pro-or-piker\">Are You a Pro or Piker?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/sspencer_smb\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com\/follow_me-c.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Steven Spencer is the co-founder of SMB Capital and SMB University which provides trading education in stocks, options, forex and futures. 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