The Top Five Trading Frustrations

Solving the Top Five
Trading Frustrations from
the SMB Community
Mike Bellafiore and Steve Spencer
Co-Founders SMB Capital, SMBU
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circumstances, investment objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.
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Please note: Hypothetical computer simulated performance results are believed to be accurately presented. However, they are
not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness and are subject to change without any notice. Hypothetical or simulated
performance results have certain inherent limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not
represent actual trading. Since, also, the trades have not actually been executed; the results may have been under or
over compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors such as liquidity, slippage and commissions.
Simulated trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight.
No representation is being made that any portfolio will, or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown.
All investments and trades carry risks.”

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SMB Trading Philosophy
• Trade the Stocks In Play
• Utilize the Principles of Elite Performance
• Get Better Everyday!
• Trade Big in your A+ Setups
• How good can you be?

What We Will Accomplish Together
• A survey to the SMB Trading Community
• Solutions for the top 5 trading frustrations
• Answer your questions
• SMB DNA Trader Mentoring Program

Trader Frustration #1
•I Cannot Trade My Plan!

•I cut my winning trades too early!

Missed Profit

• I am not consistent with my trading.

Trade Review

• I cannot find a profitable trading system!

How The PlayBook helps
1. Find the best setups for you.
2. Eliminate the trade not worth your
intellectual, emotional, and financial capital.
3.Get bigger in your A+ setups.
4. Hold your trades for the real move.
5. Sidestep those annoying HFTs.
6. Accelerate your learning curve.
7. Lower your trading stress and pull the trigger.
8. Take the first step toward developing auto strategies.
9. Think through your trades like a pro so that you can
adapt when the market changes.
10. Align yourself with the future of trading.

Building A PlayBook Entry
• Title
• Strategy Description
• Big Picture
• Intraday Fundamentals
• Long-term Technical Analysis
• Short-term Technical Analysis
• Reading The Tape
•Trade Management
•Trade Review
• Trade Idea

Risk Management
• Build your PlayBook
• Ferret out your A+ trades
• Laminate your A+ setups
• Review them before each open
• 30% intraday trader, 2-5% Swing trader

Trading Frustration #5
•I lack the confidence to take trades.

“Weakness doesn’t matter if you find solutions.” Ray Dalio

Trading’s Most Important Lesson
"You can be better tomorrow than you are today!"
Mike Bellafiore, The PlayBook

SMB DNA
• 8 core topics from SMB foundation used 2train our NYC desk
• Lessons and delivered via PDF
documents, worksheets, audio, video and live group mentoring
• The pillars of developing a daily routine
• "Stocks in Play“
• Feedback from Pro Traders
• The SMB PlayBook
• Technical Analysis
• Principles of Elite Performance
• Trading Bigger Responsibly
• Building from the good in your trading- Risk Management

Contact us
@mikebellafiore
mbellafiore@smbcap.com
@sspencer_smb
sspencer@smbcap.com
SMBU.com/blog
SMBU.com/DNA

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