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Bella discussed how to transition into trading without quitting your job, how SMB is preparing for the Ebola trade, and how traders must pick direction AND at the right time AND while controlling risk\/reward&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/mike-bellafiore-interviewed-on-blog-talk-radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>SMBU Earnings Season: In-House! 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Pro traders outguess their gut and their&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/trend-following-in-life-and-the-markets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Top Calling is A Game For Losers<\/h3>\n<p>It is extremely difficult to identify a top in an up trending market, however a very useful and profitable exercise for traders is to identify conditions that may lead to a market pull back. 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