{"id":45223,"date":"2017-04-20T10:58:11","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T14:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=45223"},"modified":"2023-04-06T11:56:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T15:56:48","slug":"continuous-improvement-is-a-best-practice-of-elite-traders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/continuous-improvement-is-a-best-practice-of-elite-traders","title":{"rendered":"Continuous Improvement is a Best Practice of Elite Traders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this video, Seth Freudberg discusses an example of a trader on SMB\u2019s Options Trading \u00a0Desk who did a great deal of work to take a solid trade and improve it\u2019s expectancy\u00a0 through a methodical optimization process.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"m_3409692399549656055MsoListParagraph\">Some traders are satisfied with options strategies that work well and a satisfactory level of profit.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_3409692399549656055MsoListParagraph\">Elite traders, however are always seeking ways to improve strategies that they employ, even if they are yielding reasonable profits.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xjpoVe2rgA8?rel=0&amp;controls=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this video, Seth Freudberg discusses an example of a trader on SMB\u2019s Options Trading  Desk who did a great deal of work to take a solid trade and improve it\u2019s expectancy  through a methodical optimization process. 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