{"id":46398,"date":"2017-12-29T08:21:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T13:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=46398"},"modified":"2019-02-21T09:54:38","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T14:54:38","slug":"the-biggest-spark-for-our-trading-improvement-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/the-biggest-spark-for-our-trading-improvement-in-2017","title":{"rendered":"Post your Daily Report Card and not just your PnL"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Adopting a Daily Report Card sparked the biggest improvement to our firm’s trading results in 2017.\u00a0 Flatly, our firm had a very strong trading year.<\/p>\n

Thxs to Nate from @InvestorsLive, and more importantly @Traders4ACause<\/a>, for the shout out on how this has helped him.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

I challenged the trading community, as a guest presenter, at this year’s Traders4ACause charity event:<\/p>\n

What if at the end of each trading session, you posted a trading Report Card, and not just your trading PnL?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Dr. Steenbarger suggested that traders share a Daily Report Card with him and me after each trading session to spark improvement.<\/p>\n

It has worked!<\/p>\n

(Dr. Steenbarger offers a large contribution to the trading community in his new<\/em> TraderFeed site\u00a0here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Here is how it works, if you would like to adopt for your trading in 2018:<\/p>\n

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As we plan our goals for 2018, consider how you can give back, like to charities Traders4ACause.<\/p>\n

Coach Pop of the NBA San Antonio Spurs said it well:<\/p>\n

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We may not be “rich as hell” like Pop, but for those with more than we need, the spirit of his thoughts apply.<\/p>\n

Happy New Year!<\/p>\n

I am grateful for your comments\/feedback- mbellafiore@smbcap.com.<\/p>\n

*no relevant posts<\/p>\n

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