Author: Jeff Quinto

We are completing preparations to convert ElectronicFuturesTrader.com to ProfessionalTraderMentoring.com. It has a new look and better reflects the Mentoring business that I originally started to help floor traders move...

The Chinese have a blessing, that some would say is also a curse, that wishes, “May you live in interesting times”. For traders like you and me, the last two weeks would have to count as interesting times. I would...

A popular topic in trading circles is the use of multiple timeframes. Lots of traders like to use more than one timeframe to support their hypotheses and used properly such techniques can have considerable benefits. However most...

My longtime friend Danny Riley talked about his experiences taking orders from some of the largest S&P traders in the world during March’s $aturday $trategy $ession. You can watch the entire session at...

Early in my career on the floor, I wanted to be a big trader. The big traders on the floor were respected and all of the new traders, like me, wanted to be like them. In fact, there were sound reasons for wanting to be a big...

Last weekend, I saw the most powerful movie I have seen in years -The King’s Speech. It is a masterfully told story of overcoming adversity. The parallels between the story told in the movie, overcoming stammering in order...

Usually all the hype about impending snow storms is just a lesson in overreaction. Not today! I had trouble opening my front door as the snow was piled up against it, even though it is somewhat protected.  It is noon as I...

The last few weeks we have really been getting beaten up. At least that is how it feels. Many of my friends that trade the same strategy with me are feeling the same frustration as I am feeling. Few trades seem to be working and...

The photo-shopped magazine cover on the left was sent to me by, as I like to say, “my favorite trader in all of Santa Clara County“. He knew that I would appreciate his sentiment in creating the magazine cover. As...

As we approach the holiday season, you may ask yourself: what days should I take off from trading this Christmas and New Years? You don’t want to miss any good trading days, but, at the same time, you want to be smart...