I Hate My Job!
Hi Mike, My name is Assaf and I would like to get your advice if it is possible. I’m 42 years old married with three kids, living in Israel and working as a software engineer. Currently I’m managing a...
View ArticleTrend-Following in Life and the Markets
Traders are always trying to improve their game. Beginners usually jump from strategy to strategy in search for some holy grail that will always win no matter what the markets do. Pro traders outguess...
View ArticleHow to Win During Earnings Season
Every financial quarter as traders we have our Super Bowl- Earnings Season. These are exciting trading times! New traders chirp, "This is going to be the month I break out." Developing traders...
View ArticleExpanding Volatility– $SPY $VXX
I share some thoughts on trading adjustments we make in a market with expanding volatility. Steven Spencer is the co-founder of SMB Capital and SMB University which provides trading education in...
View ArticleSMB at Stocktoberfest Oct 27-28 San Diego
Mike Bellafiore, author of One Good Trade and The PlayBook and Co-Founder of SMB Capital will be a Speaker at Stocktoberfest in San Diego Oct 27-28. Jack Schwager author of the best-selling Market...
View ArticleSMBU Earnings Season: In-House! (Nov 5-7)
Every three months there is an amazing trading opportunity, our trading Super Bowl, for those prepared. Earnings season provides greater opportunities for outsized trading profits for those in the...
View ArticleSMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar, Tuesday, October 28, 2014: Craig Hilsenrath: A...
This coming week, Craig Hilsenrath returns to the Options Tribe to discuss two alternatives to put credit spreads. In Craig’s word’s ‘One of the most popular uses of options is selling premium for...
View ArticleOptions Trading for Income with John Locke for October 20, 2014
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View ArticleOne Good Trade Review
*****This is a guest blog contribution from Jeff Williams, a hedge fund manager, PMP, and PMO Director***** — Editor’s Note One Good Trade is a great book! I bought the Audible.com version, as I do a...
View ArticleSeth Freudberg to address Scottsdale Traders and Investors Meetup Group
Seth Freudberg, director of SMBU’s Options Training Program, will be in Scottsdale, Arizona this Thursday evening, October 23, presenting to the Scottsdale Arizona Meetup group on the subject of how...
View ArticleJohn Locke Group Mentoring Open House: Session 2 of 2
October was our Open House for John’s group mentoring sessions to give traders, who are not registered for the course all year, a chance to see why so many options traders find these mentoring sessions...
View ArticleHow I Traded $YELP (Video)
There are three things you need for every trade. Below we discuss a short trade in $YELP. More importantly we discuss how intraday traders must not just be right with direction, but also with time (or...
View ArticleMike Bellafiore Interviewed on Blog Talk Radio
Mike Bellafiore was interviewed on Blog Talk Radio last night by @solutionsology_. Bella discussed: 1) How to transition into trading without quitting your job 2) How SMB is preparing for the Ebola...
View ArticleChoking and Trading
The most painful sports phenomenon to watch is choking. I can get almost nauseous when I see a skilled, highly practiced athlete fall apart in the last minute. Imagine- he’s been ahead the whole way...
View ArticleSometimes it’s your job to lose money
In this video, Seth Freudberg discusses why it is disadvantageous for a trader to get into a mindset that he must win every trade at all costs. He must instead accept that the best trades have...
View ArticleSMBU’s Options Tribe Webinar: Paul Forchione of Optionvue Systems,...
This week, options educator and strategist Paul Forchione returns to the Options Tribe to show how he uses OptionVue software to structure and analyze these positive theta spread positions in various...
View ArticleMaster Class taught by Dr. Steenbarger
I am really excited to be taking the Master Class taught by Dr. Brett Steenbarger, trading coach, this Sunday at The TradersExpo NYC. Our culture at SMB is simple: improve every day. That starts with...
View Article21 key takeaways from Dr. Steenbarger’s Master Class
This Sunday I had the privilege of taking Dr. Steenbarger's Master Class, trading coach and author, at The TradersExpo NYC. It was four hours jam-packed with learning. The Master Class was truly...
View Article5 inspirations from Dr. Steenbarger’s Master Class
Yesterday I posted 21 key takeaways from Dr. Steenbarger's recent Master Class at the TradersExpo. During the introduction of the Master Class Dr. Steenbarger challenged us to write down our goal for...
View ArticleLive Trading Class Today After the Close
Bella will be teaching a FREE LIVE online trading class today at 4:15 PM Eastern (NYC). During this class, you will... Learn about the skill that takes traders to the next level Watch recordings of...
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