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You are a developing trader aspiring to be an elite trader.<\/p>\n

They have it all figured out you think.<\/p>\n

You can\u2019t wait to acheive their level of success so you can stop worrying about all the nonsense in your trading, all the terrible trading in your trading.<\/p>\n

I am furtunate to coach elite traders at our firm and a select few outside, who trade different markets and products. \u00a0What I see from these great traders is a different reality to the one many independent and retail traders have of them.<\/p>\n

They make terrible trades.<\/p>\n

They trade on tilt.<\/p>\n

They do really stupid $hit.<\/p>\n

They draw down and have periods of low confidence.<\/p>\n

They have knowledge gaps that need to be filled.<\/p>\n

But what inspires me working with these elite traders (some who have amassed enough money to live a comfortable life by any reasonable standard, even if they never make another good trade), is they find solutions to their poor trading and do the work to improve. \u00a0They are hungry, insatiably hungry, to get even better. \u00a0Their work in the quiet hours, after the markets have closed, is intensive, diligent, consistent. \u00a0 \u00a0They seek to form better habits implementing the solutions that will lead to improved trading.<\/p>\n

So on that note, this weekend is a terrific time for you to start improving as a trader. \u00a0And we, at SMB, have some ideas for you to start improving. \u00a0Train well.<\/p>\n

The important and rarely taught trade to win in volatile markets: The Market Play Trade<\/a><\/p>\n

How and why 8 successful traders on our trading desk consistently win<\/a><\/p>\n

How to crush and intraday reversal trade<\/a><\/p>\n

How to buy SPY in a Market Pullback<\/a><\/p>\n

The issue that might be holding you back as a trader<\/a><\/p>\n

8 keys to profiting during volatile market conditions<\/a><\/p>\n

14 keys to proper position sizing<\/a><\/p>\n

*no relevant positions<\/p>\n

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