{"id":51399,"date":"2021-11-16T11:28:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T16:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=51399"},"modified":"2023-06-13T09:14:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T13:14:53","slug":"from-smb-intern-to-consistently-profitable-prop-trader-live-from-stony-brook-u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/from-smb-intern-to-consistently-profitable-prop-trader-live-from-stony-brook-u","title":{"rendered":"Journey from SMB Intern to Consistently Profitable Prop Trader (Live from Stony Brook U)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>@SperoTrades presents his journey from SMB Intern, to struggling trader, to thinking of quitting, to Consistently Profitable Trader.\u00a0 He does this all live from his former investment club at Stony Brook U.\u00a0 Not too long ago, Justin sat in the same seats as these college students listening to prop firm co-founder (me) teach the career of prop trader.\u00a0 Now here he was as a Consistently Profitable Trader sharing his experience, at his former college, and to his former investment club.<\/p>\n<p>The path to Consistently Profitable Trader has not been without struggle, uncertainty, perseverance and some good fortune- the present market.\u00a0 \u00a0This is a real, honest, thoughtful account of a trader&#8217;s journey from a real trader, at a real firm, who learned from real traders, and made real progress.\u00a0 How many times do you watch a trader&#8217;s presentation where he talks about his real thoughts during his development of quitting?<\/p>\n<p>From my seat, Justin is the walking, talking, epitome of the diligent trader.\u00a0 Many talk of reviewing.\u00a0 Few do it like him.\u00a0 Many talk about building PlayBooks to build your edge.\u00a0 Few do it like him.\u00a0 Many talk about learning from others.\u00a0 Few do it like him.\u00a0 Please pay careful attention to his diligent work with Tradervue to help him improve.<\/p>\n<p>Further, Justin is an unusually good trading mentor.\u00a0 Few have embraced the power, like him, of: each one, teach one.\u00a0 While working on his trading game, he also teaches newer traders.\u00a0 This has made him better.\u00a0 This has helped him develop and understand his edge more completely, while helping younger traders.\u00a0 He makes others better to make himself better.<\/p>\n<p>I asked a former intern to craft show notes on his presentation.\u00a0 They sit below, along with the video of his presentation live from Stony Brook U.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lqsi6bGc2Fg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Show Notes\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key emphasis on using Tradervue to track trades and making PlayBooks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disregard the bad trades, focus\/improve on the good trades<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trading rules are very important.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turning point: joining a team because you get to work with someone on a daily basis who has 10+ years of experience and is consistently making money in the markets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perseverance is a big part of trading.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trust the process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risk Management is essential to succeed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importance of mentoring\/helping younger traders. Not only to benefit them, but to benefit yourself as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never double down on a losing position, that\u2019s how you blow up your account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Quotes<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf you love something, you\u2019ve got to give it 110% effort, step out of your comfort zone, and give it your best shot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI loved it so much, I was going to figure out a way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cStocks are like rubber bands, you can only stretch them so far before they snap back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTrading is sitting there, stalking trades and being really patient, and waiting until you see the perfect setup to strike. It\u2019s kind of like you\u2019re a sniper.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHaving a trade thesis is one thing, but having a trade plan and seeing what you need to see to buy the stock are two totally different things.\u201d (end)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>From all of us at SMB, train and trade well!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/smb-disclosures?inf_contact_key=86e68ad95cfd2835f919c6dd5a8f153af651f238aa2edbb9c8b7cff03e0b16a0\">Important disclosures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mike Bellafiore is the Co-Founder of SMB Capital, a proprietary trading desk, and SMB Training, which provides\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tradingworkshop.com\/\">trading education<\/a>\u00a0in stocks, options, and futures. Bella is the author of<em>\u00a0One Good Trade<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The PlayBook<\/em>. 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