{"id":43253,"date":"2016-02-24T13:48:43","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T18:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=43253"},"modified":"2023-06-08T11:55:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T15:55:40","slug":"a-formula-for-trading-success-from-my-tradersexpo-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/a-formula-for-trading-success-from-my-tradersexpo-presentation","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking Trading Success: The Formula for Profitable Trades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1yaVhaPYSvM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nYesterday I presented at the TradersExpo in NYC: A study of 5 successful traders from our desk. (Above is a picture of me, chatting with traders after my talk.)\u00a0 It\u2019s important to study traders who have succeeded and learn from them as a trader and firm.\u00a0 The successful traders provide inspiration for those striving and best practices to copy.<\/p>\n<p>We are one firm, trading one particular style of trading, training one way, in NYC, at one moment in time.\u00a0 We do not have all the answers.\u00a0 But when studying our success stories, a formula for trading success was brewed.\u00a0 And I shared it during my presentation at the TradersExpo.\u00a0 Perhaps it will give you something to think about for your trading.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\" data-orig-height=\"593\" data-orig-width=\"792\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/41.media.tumblr.com\/e073a24799cc01708ba2b8e25cddd12b\/tumblr_inline_o32e49nOGf1slheli_540.png\" alt=\"image\" data-orig-height=\"593\" data-orig-width=\"792\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><b>Related Posts<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/why-smart-and-successful-people-fail-at-trading\">Why smart and successful people fail at trading<\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/what-do-all-successful-traders-have-in-common\">What do all successful traders have in common<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/pro-traders-have-this-in-common\">Pro traders have this in common<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*no relevant positions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tradingworkshop.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/smbwebinarsignup.jpg\" alt=\"tradingworkshop\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mike Bellafiore is the Co-Founder of SMB Capital and SMBU, which provides trading education in stocks, and options. He is the author of <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/One-Good-Trade-Competitive-Proprietary-ebook\/dp\/B003VIWRJA\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1396299609&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=The+PlayBook+one+good+trade\">One Good Trade<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Playbook-Inside-Think-Professional-Trader\/dp\/0132937646\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1358899059&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=The+PlayBook+mike+bellafiore\">The PlayBook<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday I presented at the TradersExpo in NYC: A study of 5 successful traders from our desk. (Above is a picture of me, chatting with traders after my talk.)\u00a0 It\u2019s important to study traders who have succeeded and learn from them as a trader and firm.\u00a0 The successful traders provide inspiration for those striving and best practices to copy. 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