Dear Traders, I’ll begin with a quick update on Andrew’s progress in the Marathon des Sables in Morocco. Yesterday, Andrew completed the longest of the six segments in the race. He began at 8:20am local time and finished the 84.8-km (52.7-mile) leg at 11:26pm. I can’t even imagine how exhausted he is today, but at […]
Dear Traders, Norm here for Andrew, as our fearless and possibly crazy leader is in Morocco participating in the Marathon des Sables, a six day 251km (156 mile) ultramarathon through the Sahara Desert. It is often referred to as the toughest foot race on earth. While I don’t know why anybody would want to put […]
Dear Traders, I’m writing this email to you as I fly from Paris to Morocco to participate in what is possibly the hardest run of my life. Unfortunately, I’ll be away from trading for a few days, but I know that the strong BBT mod team will do a great job in the chatroom in […]
Dear Traders, I’m writing this to you from the airport, beginning my journey to Morocco to run in one of the hardest races I’ve ever been a part of. The Marathon des Sables (https://twitter.com/marathonDsables), or MdS, is a six day, 251km (156 mile) ultramarathon, approximately the distance of six regular marathons. This race is held […]
Dear Traders, The market is ripping higher as I am writing these words. Chinese stocks had an amazing run, and we traded them very successfully in the chatroom, including JD, BABA, and NIO. You can watch the recap that Brian and I posted here. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated on Monday that, if necessary, […]
Dear Traders, I hope everyone is having a good day. In the northern hemisphere, we are enjoying the first full day of spring. In the country my family and I are from, as well as in many Asian countries, the first day of spring is celebrated as the new year, or Nowruz. Happy Nowruz! The […]
Dear Traders, Happy Friday! John and I posted our first ever recap together. I traded the Chinese stocks BABA and NIO, and John traded MRNA and RIVN. You can watch our recap here. The interesting part about our recap is that I could have almost perfectly guessed how John traded without seeing his trades because […]
Ever wonder how some traders sell (or short) at the exact high of the day or buy at the lowest possible level intraday? In this webinar, Aiman will explain different types of parabolic reversals and the criteria you need to follow in order to obtain the best possible entries, with the highest potential risk to […]
As a trader, one critical part of your job is to find trading opportunities. When the market opens and literally everything is unfolding in real time, scanners and breaking news alerts can assist you in that search. In this webinar, Carlos will discuss how trading scanners, and especially the software offered by Trade Ideas, along […]
Pop quiz time! To be successful in the stock market, all you need is a solid trading strategy with good risk management. Agree? Disagree? Regardless of your opinion, this is indeed a very common belief that most novice traders have until they spend time trading in the actual market. They then quickly realize that making […]
In this webinar, Kyle will conduct an extensive review of DAS Trader Pro, ranging from its basic setup to more complex and advanced programming matters, including new update features. Make sure you bring your questions as ample time will be set aside for the specific platform issues that you and other members are struggling with.
This webinar will focus on how to optimally manage your trade entry. Peter will discuss: • What is a SMART entry? • Why it is essential to your trading. • How to effectively manage your entry. • When is the ideal time to take your entry. • How to successfully manage and profit from your […]
In this webinar, Mike will break down the different fee components charged when placing a trade with your broker. He will also walk you through what to look for when selecting a broker and how to determine what type of commission structure is best for your trading style.
Trading requires a deft combination of Discipline and Adaptability. You need to possess both a defined TradeBook and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Why? Because you quite simply will never trade in the same market twice. Some traders are naturally very disciplined and trade based on rules, but have difficulty adapting to the […]
In day trading, Reversal Strategies come in many forms and flavors. Most are intended to allow you to successfully respond to counter trend setups during the intraday session through either the use of higher time frame analysis and/or monitoring for positions that you can quickly enter and exit in order to catch the momentum in […]
In this webinar, Kyle will conduct an extensive review of DAS Trader Pro, ranging from its basic setup to more complex and advanced programming matters, including new update features. Make sure you bring your questions as ample time will be set aside for the specific platform issues that you and other members are struggling with.
Dear Traders, Happy Fed meeting and interest rate hike day! The market has moved quite high as I am writing this newsletter, and many of us executed some very nice trades on BABA. You can watch the recap that Brian and I posted here. You may be wondering this morning: Why are Chinese stocks ripping […]
Dear Traders, The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, which tracks Chinese shares listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has collapsed for two consecutive days now. Today, in its most volatile trading day ever, it sank 6.6%. This meltdown is primarily due to China’s policy clampdown under the “common prosperity” mantra, more cities being locked […]
Dear Traders, Welcome to another day of market volatility. EU stocks gained overnight, but Chinese and Hong Kong stocks (such as BABA and JD) sold off heavily with a new wave of lockdowns in China. Also impacted were companies (like AAPL) which have significant Chinese exposure. Brian and I traded NIO short at the Open, […]
Dear Traders, The Chinese meltdown continues as I am writing this newsletter. With BABA and JD collapsing in the US markets, other Chinese companies as well as American companies with huge exposure in China, such as Apple, are also under pressure. Nevertheless, volatility is excellent news for traders. Today, I traded BABA for a nice […]