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Mike Bellafiore
@MikeBellafiore
Co-Founder @SMBCapital and SMBU.com Author- One Good Trade and The PlayBook Board member- @Traders4ACause and @Impact_Comp
New York, NY
SMBU.com/blog
Joined June 2009
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    Mike Bellafiore
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    Feb 21, 2019
    To learn 3 real-world setups that our traders use, including the simple setup that we teach all our new traders, and the setup that turned one of our traders into a 7-figure big money earner, check out the free webinar we're currently running. bit.ly/2XaOWmB
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    Mike Bellafiore
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    Jul 4, 2024
    "Trading is not about being right. Trading is a game of math. It is about finding setups that offer you a good risk/reward and pulling the trigger." -One Good Trade
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    Mike Bellafiore
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    Jul 6, 2024
    "If you are too comfortable in a trade then you probably do not have enough size." - One Good Trade
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    Mike Bellafiore
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    Jul 7, 2024
    "Traders learn more about themselves in a year of trading than many learn in their entire adult lives." - One Good Trade
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    Mike Bellafiore
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    Mar 7, 2024
    Be kind to yourself. Trading is hard.
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    Mike Bellafiore
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    Jun 15, 2021
    Nobody is coming through the door to save you from your bad trading. You have to do the work.
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    Mike Bellafiore
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    Feb 5, 2021
    Pro tip: After entry, immediately set an automated stop. This will reduce your trading stress. Try it. It works. #trading #Traders
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    Mike Bellafiore
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    Feb 20, 2021
    Consider being a useful trading mentor to someone. It will make you a better trader. 👊
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    Mike Bellafiore
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    Oct 4, 2020
    Trading is a performance sport. At a certain point, you have to perform.
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    Mike Bellafiore
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    Nov 16, 2022
    "Traders learn more about themselves in a year of trading than many learn in their entire adult lives." -One Good Trade
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    Mike Bellafiore
    @MikeBellafiore
    Aug 7, 2025
    It’s not just about how much time you put into trading. It’s the intensity you bring to every moment. A young trader on our desk just celebrated a birthday—and it made me reflect on his journey. Since 2005, we’ve trained many elite traders at SMB. But I’ve never seen someone
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    Mike Bellafiore
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    Jul 13, 2024
    What if I told you some of the best prop traders experienced periods of awful trading?  I might go so far as to say their results were awful during specific periods.  They lost money.  They made unforced errors.  They lost confidence. You might have periods in your trading where
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    Mike Bellafiore
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    Mar 12, 2024
    Take your stop loss. It's just one trade.
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    Mike Bellafiore
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    Nov 10, 2021
    Save your risk for YOUR A+ trades. This leads to you being a better, bigger, and sustaining trader. Putting on risk prior is just YOU putting on risk for the sake of putting on risk. That leads to you being a frustrated, underperforming, and former trader.