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Mike Bellafiore

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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

Joined June 2009

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Mike Bellafiore
@MikeBellafiore
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
Mike Bellafiore
@MikeBellafiore
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
@MikeBellafiore
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
@MikeBellafiore
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
@MikeBellafiore
Mar 7, 2024
Be kind to yourself. Trading is hard.
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Mike Bellafiore
@MikeBellafiore
Jun 15, 2021
Nobody is coming through the door to save you from your bad trading. You have to do the work.
Mike Bellafiore
@MikeBellafiore
Feb 5, 2021
Pro tip: After entry, immediately set an automated stop. This will reduce your trading stress. Try it. It works. #trading #Traders
Mike Bellafiore
@MikeBellafiore
Feb 20, 2021
Consider being a useful trading mentor to someone. It will make you a better trader. 👊
Mike Bellafiore
@MikeBellafiore
Oct 4, 2020
Trading is a performance sport. At a certain point, you have to perform.
Mike Bellafiore
@MikeBellafiore
Nov 16, 2022
"Traders learn more about themselves in a year of trading than many learn in their entire adult lives." -One Good Trade
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
@MikeBellafiore
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
@MikeBellafiore
Mar 12, 2024
Take your stop loss. It's just one trade.
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Mike Bellafiore
@MikeBellafiore
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.