Bad trader habits that you must fix

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[@DaveLovesGames]

I focused on my bad habits the last couple of days and this video really resonates with me. Heres a few of my notes that are helping me: 1) Focus on percentages NOT dollars. 2) Don't chase a loss with a larger position. 3) Take more smaller positions than fewer larger positions. 4) Find your risk factor and minimize emotion. 5) Have an entry and exit strategy. 6) Don't try to boil the ocean, go with the flow. 7) Admit when your plan isn't working, get out, and determine what went wrong. 8) Believe in yourself and your system. 9) Never stop learning. 10) Have fun!

[@mbellafiore19]

excellent work here Dave! The key is building next that system to execute on this terrific list.

[@DaveLovesGames]

@@mbellafiore19 Thank you sir! I really appreciate the response as well as the effort you and everyone at SMB puts forth for the rest of us. I might not be at one of those coveted trading desks (yet), but I still feel very much a part of the team.

[@JuanRomero-nt5vi]

Awesome pointers : )

[@bnotyet3236]

@@mbellafiore19 The real key is admitting "I have no effin idea what that means" :)

[@Bens1985]

Thank you to summarise it here.

[@ahmadalarcon6332]

Man this channel is pure gold. Most course's out there will charge $500+ and leave out the most important part about trading. psychology

[@smbcapital]

thx Zeem!

[@ghandidaniel]

Indeed psychology is everything in trading

[@1x0x]

@@ghandidaniel if you dont have an edge tho you wont do shit

[@MediaWhored]

Another Gift from SMB. Thanks Mike, you guys are a true friend to the community. Real value your handing out for nothing.

[@jaidancraig]

Dude grew a beard in a matter of seconds

[@Alecto44811]

trading ages you that much

[@major_ray0022]

You win for best comment 😂

[@cluggyahoo]

Too much stress trading

[@oznerolirarref]

"Trading isn't that stressful" - Timmy 19 years old

[@ashtondesimone2064]

Look forward to reading the playbook and Tagging my setups in tradervue. Not to mention the psychology behind the way you approach the viewers. I’ve also gained a new set of confidence on building a better foundation for myself. Thank you!

[@BranDoesThings]

Gotta love the sirens in the background every so often, that’s NYC for ya!

[@lorodz]

As a struggling day trader for a long long time (10 years) this is something I need to see. Thank you so much for putting this up.

[@CSaenz44]

10 years and still not profitable ??

[@doom014]

Originally watched this summer 2020, watching again there in 2021. Great advice, and through SMB I've been using Headspace nearly every day since. Mike is the man!

[@Iron_headify]

Segment about adaptability through changing markets was almost a powerful as the segment on goal setting and mindfulness. Love SMBs vids and your books. Thank you for making these.

[@ianrae6324]

Probably one of the most informative KZbin videos going around-and one of many I have seen from SMB. Smacks of truth, wisdom and experience. Time for me to critically assess my own performance, journal it and create solutions

[@smbcapital]

Thanks Ian!

[@User66866]

All the videos in this channel are so helpful, honest and valuable, learned lots. Thanks Mike and Keth

[@IAMZERG]

Great stuff, Mike. Even from a personal development perspective, that's some really sound advice.

[@gsandwalker]

I am re watching all your videos again. Thanks for the best content!

[@aaronnicholson8154]

Thank you soooo much, Mike. One of the most helpful videos of yours. Details behind what I want to improve!

[@wisheye1]

Elite performers. Real traders talking about real trading. Thanks for these!

[@matty1194]

This video is truly a gift for me, much appreciated for your time!

[@jsunproter1940]

Great channel! IMO the best on YT for trading advise. I've spent the last year a little every day reviewing your videos.

[@yosconisi]

re self-talk: - a solution to shorten the time to internalization 1. record yourself saying the idea with the right intonation and energy 2. play that mp3 on repeat through your iphone why: - your brain will interpret this as a thought because it's your own voice and begin wiring a neural pathway for it - as your hear it more and more that path will become stronger - it much more likely to be a habitual thought that comes easily rather than struggling to prescription: - e.g. listen to this 10 minutes a day

[@mbellafiore19]

good plan here Scott. look forward to hearing about your progress

[@Johnny-je8si]

Nice idea i'll give this a go if i catch myself doing the same errors

[@gruposcalybursadecv997]

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE VIDEO!!!! needed to hear this, cheers from El Salvador.

[@krkv3405]

Listened to this video twice over past 2 weeks. I need to fix about 5 things currently. Trying to use what Mr. Bellafiore said to make changes to these 5 stubborn bad habits....have gotten better over the years in each one of them...but they keep coming back....but will try again using this video. So, many thanks for putting this up

[@KillaKam922]

Great video..THANK YOU for the professional insight!

[@chilatelover]

Holy cow. This is what a professional is like. I'm going to have to listen to this over again. Thanks!

[@smbcapital]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mikescarborough9196]

The worst bad habit I ever had in trading was using charts below a daily timeframe. That doesn't mean I don't admire the hell out of successful day traders. You guys are godlike to me.

[@huntcharts1819]

Great video!! Will be working redesigning goals in line with my strengths and plan out ow how to attack my weakness in daily goal sheets.

[@RobertFairweatherMusic]

Thank you for taking to the time to share your thoughts.

[@averydunn9163]

I thought this video was very helpful in reminding on my business/trading plan, Focus,Focus,Focus and Focus! Overall consistency means sticking with the plan no matter what, only to make adjustments when necessary.

[@ravingmad765]

Wow that is invaluable no BS advice. Like a free training coach.

[@t3live]

Great video as always Mike and team. Thank you for sharing

[@aquatraderr]

07:41 "...I'll hedge a little bit.." hahah when trading lingo becomes part of your regular sentences :D :D

[@savalisadkins4709]

I really needed to hear this today. Big, Huge Thank you Mike.

[@viniciusaquino6832]

SMB Capital videos and One Good trade book has been giving me so many great ideas about how to perform like a prop trader acting as an autonomous trader. Thanks Bella!

[@aristophanesloizides6665]

this guy's input in general is gold. thank you sir

[@henrybarnard644]

Very useful and practical ideas. Excellent. Thank you. I keep coming back to the idea of finding a strategy that one can do that's repeatable with a high win rate, and once you find it, work on it and make it as good as it can be. For me, that discovery in the last year was options trading using a strangle with strike prices determined by the support and resistance areas of the underlying asset, while exploiting the time decay for a 45 day option. But I put it on a bit differently than most. Don't do both sides at the same time. Do the side that's getting the pressure and so has high IV -- do that side first, and when mean reversion happens, then I put on the other side. It never made sense to me to put on both sides at the same time since the unpressured side doesn't have good pricing.

[@lilboer5340]

Incredible video man 🙌🏻 cementing my knowledge even further

[@stevenixon7462]

You are a real inspiration. Can’t thank you enough for your contribution in helping all of us not only become better traders, but better people.

[@williamlatham6160]

Really has me to focus more on my "Self talk". I just can't say I want to do better must have a solution to do better. I believe one of the most important things any trader can have is a mentor it's worth its weight in gold. As a trader it toughs sometime with no one to talk to about trading performance, management, new ideas. I have found trading has help me to fine myself that is my doubts, fears, confidence, and patience. Thank You

[@pira76]

amazing video. one of the best. love the self talk idea and the examples you provided. I'll make some examples to start using them. I would find out more about the daily report card. Many great ideas here and we can't thank you enough. I usually have a hard time when holding a trade when everything lined up and the price action just shoves me causing me to have a higher than expected loss instead of just doing more self talk and improving my objectivity to get out of the way on obvious things that I could've just avoided or minimized scaling out. good stuff

[@mbellafiore19]

good solution from you

[@gwwisenburg7572]

Thank you very much for teaching me through these videos. I can't believe how profitable and consistent I'm becoming . Thanks to all you at SMB Greg Wisenburg Ohio farmboy

[@truthspeaks8567]

I'm a personal coach and this is one of the best videos I have ever watched. Works in any space. Spiritual, Physical or Mental. WOW. 21:50 to the end on goals is a must see for any human.

[@stopfeelingbadforyourself]

Hi there, wondering if you have a course or program specifically for self talk/mindset training? Thanks!! Love your videos and has helped me enormously.

[@nabeelahmad568]

Thank you so much this channel has helped me out so much thankk you guys.

[@mr.chartz8049]

"You can tell me a story about the numbers, but the numbers tell me the whole story."

[@muskduh]

this is so good thanks for the positive reinforcement of my learning

[@ImmyYousafzai]

@SMB Capital what a great video. Thank You

[@carmennavar6961]

Fabulous psychology it was the psychology and low self esteem that has cost me so much money. This video is gold need to listen again and again.

[@RVKKify]

Great video Mike. Really great. One input from a fellow learner from Mr. Series of Constant Reconsiderations. I was reluctant to watch this video because of the title, not because I was afraid of the fact that I'm still making mistakes. Oh wait... Cognitive Dissonance inbound... HIT! Yep, that's exactly what I was afraid of. Once again, great Video!

[@2GreedyT4]

Every time I watch these videos , it hits me right where it needs to. I see my A+ set ups happen and trade it but get messed up when I size up even though many times it hits . I just have to internalize it and force myself to see that I am the trader that executes these moves and not be afraid to throw on risk . My gap trades on spy have hit 9 times out of ten but I still have a mental barrier where I only make around 1k a day .

[@jorgezavala6984]

Awesome Video, added to my Favorites. Thank You Bella!

[@mbellafiore19]

You are welcome Jorge!

[@bobbayexcalibur11]

You know.. all these success principles translate across each and every industry. Trading is like playing professional sports. Win every day. Win every segment of the day. This so cool. It's all mental!

[@jemueldaparquinones220]

Self-discipline, self control, being content and trading with a goal must be the guidelines. I learned this the hard-way and it cost me almost the third of my equity just to fucking learn this. The biggest enemy we have as a trader is our fucking self and its discontent! So set a goal every day and when you reached it be content and plan ahead the following trading day! Follow schedules!

[@RaviSingh-iy1nl]

I should watch this over and over, as I struggled with all those points all year and continue to.

[@arjunnmehta2289]

Ravi Singh same here bro

[@TraderHelp101]

Hi, There are 2 steps to change 1. Identify the problem....which you have ALREADY 2. Have the STRENGTH to change because you VALUE yourself more than staying the same

[@tsleong1]

Excellent video, Thanks Mike. I have to work on self-talk and getting out of trade which aren't working instead of insisting on being right.

[@perdozoki3704]

So true, saving this video

[@foogotchi8328]

Key factors I need to be the best I can be in trading or whatever it is I got my hands on. I'm not competing with other traders but I am in this self mastery to challenge myself to do and be my best at my present task. The self talk I started a week ago n the rest I will start today. Thank you for being concern for others welfare and freely share your proven tactics. I'm grateful.

[@lluiszardoya]

This is so good! Any kind of trader should listen to those speeches once a month at least.......

[@mbellafiore19]

Thank you

[@jricherts99]

more like everyday

[@aliduiddrisu5260]

I love Mike and Spencer, your videos are highly informative! Could you guys create a demo account that could qualify one to a live account?

[@drwillixs163]

Hi yet another educational and inspirational video. Possibly a sensitive question, but is it possible to share what kind of trading capital or especially percentage gains do the top guys hit. Just curious question to see a personal performance target.

[@danomack]

Great Pep talk to revisit here in this challenging 2022 market thank you

[@thomaswunsch2500]

Thanks Mike, I am only a small retail trader, but I read your book "one good trade" so I started to record my trades and my self talk, and I replay it in the afternoon, so I become better every day.

[@smbcapital]

keep up the work Thomas!

[@user-xi4jw4mh7p]

Thank you Mike! Absolute gold

[@mbellafiore19]

you are welcome

[@georgemcduffey2622]

"VIX was even above 20 for a period of time". --- Oh, 2018...simpler times:)

[@djad3115]

Great guys! Good video, happy trading!

[@PapaHemmy]

Excellent. Thanks.

[@allenc2289]

I want to Thank you for this helpful video.

[@mrtrader4628]

I really like your video and wish I could have gotten to you before I started please keep up the good work Darren in TX

[@Reotha]

Thanks bella

[@bradleyduncan820]

THANK YOU!!!!!!! Great advice!

[@mbellafiore19]

you bet Bradley

[@TwiztedHumor]

lol @ "I have no fucking idea what that means". I love this channel so much, pure gold. Thanks guys!

[@michaelsanchez3640]

This is probably a stupid question, but when looking for RVOL, am I looking at the volume before the open and comparing it to the volume of other day's premarket, whole day, and is there an easy way to find it with certain software?

[@KT-zx9jr]

Great clip n thanks. Kirby.

[@stevepatterson1124]

Probably one of the best Trading Videos on KZbin !!

[@smbcapital]

thanks Steve!!

[@0nline2011]

Resonating! Thanks for sharing

[@sinvermerlas5331]

thank you as always. i think i figured out where my weakness is.

[@greenlantern8950]

Very good. Thank you.

[@iordanhristov7111]

Truly practical stuff! Would love to be a part of such supportive team working together for both personal and group development.

[@smbcapital]

that's what makes SMB so great. Team Trading is so important here

[@krkv3405]

Great video...thank you

[@fight4it438]

great stuff. I have 3 daily goals. One good trade, and 400 bucks. Third is to stay consistent green. I can take a small loss on a good trade because I know if it’s a bad trade that small loss can turn into a large one quickly.

[@davidbond9783]

Great video...I realized overtrading can come from taking trades where there is not a good enough or limited or no game plan. Thanks.

[@mbellafiore19]

Yes good observation

[@nd-kay]

Many many thanks🎉

[@peterp4753]

Best video so far

[@snipertrading5184]

Hey Mike, i'm currently listeningn to 'One good trade' audiobook. I'm really enjoying it. THANKYOU. I can't wait to get the playbook. :)

[@mbellafiore19]

Awesome! Great to hear.

[@TurtleTrader]

This is a good video! :) Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@smbcapital]

Glad it was helpful!

[@josetorro4129]

But I would like to say I appreciate your education and thank you

[@rowenohenry8795]

I still watch this and I work harder to get better everyday. Not where I want to be yet but I will be

[@ArthurShopenhauer]

Usually when I stay at the trading day longer, I start loosing money. Maybe it happens due to lack of experience. Thanks for a video. Time will tell.

[@abhishekchauhan5172]

Thanks a lot..

[@itsiktzur]

Excellent!,thank you 🙏😊

[@smbcapital]

Welcome!

[@godfirst6929]

Brilliant!

[@nikolayivasyuk2280]

Hi, Mike. I would add separation between steps. Like in sport, learn and practice the action execution. Repeat 1000 times. Analyse statistics. improve action. Next step.

[@ericson4534]

Thank you I am a big fan! 👌👍🇨🇦

[@redpill7623]

I don't know what to say, But SMB capital helped me a lot. I am not saying that I am profitable trader but I see consistency on my trades. I start to follow my rules and trade only in my zone. I understand that trading is all about precision of entry, risk management & emotion/Mental Toughness. As soon as i start master 1 play book at a time. It become subconscious habit for me to trade my A+ Set ups. Thank you

[@smbcapital]

so happy to hear that D V

[@jesselander]

Dark theme please. Thanks for great info!

[@kris23joshi]

Will power is completely over rated.. really nice video Mike!

[@thealternativecontrarian9936]

This is a video to watch many times

[@kahuna2]

Great video. As we say in Hawaii, mahalo (thank you) Bella!

[@rorybeavins6047]

I am a trader from the big island just woke up from another nap. 330 is rough but totally worth it. what island you on?

[@mitchellrorke9686]

Love all the content.. I know every trader is different and I've recently became consistently profitable after 2.5 years of trading. But my question is what is a acceptable yearly return for you guys in percentage terms?

[@mac582]

Where can I find info on your goal setting curriculum?

[@anandkmrsinha]

Excellent video . Thanks

[@mbellafiore19]

you are welcome Anand

[@gyaan3717]

But how we know that we do wrong this thing in our trade, How to made setups when every day market condition is different. Please answer

[@Menilik1]

I would like to see more futures videos