The DNA of Successful Trading

    4.1/5(10)

    (10)Trading · Mentorship

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    Summary

    4.1

    Created with AI, based on 10 verified reviews

    The DNA of Successful Trading draws on real, extensive prop trading experience and offers a structured curriculum plus direct mentor access, which is uncommon at this price point in trading education. It appears best suited to traders who already have some market experience rather than complete beginners, since the founders themselves recommend a separate foundational course for newcomers. At $5,000, it is a significant investment, and prospective students should weigh the live mentoring value against the cost carefully.

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    $5,000

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    What You'll Learn

    • How to build a daily pre-market trading game plan
    • Identifying high quality "Stocks In Play" for the day
    • Core principles of risk management on every trade
    • Reading price action and key technical levels
    • Building and using a personal trading playbook
    • Structuring a proper trade review and trading journal

    Best For

    • Traders with some market experience
    • Active or aspiring day traders
    • Traders seeking structured mentorship
    • Students wanting direct access to pros

    Not For

    • Complete beginners with zero trading exposure
    • Traders wanting passive video only
    • Those seeking guaranteed profit promises
    • Very tight budget traders

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    About the creator

    Steven Spencer

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    Trading and Financial Markets Education · New York, NY

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    The DNA of Successful Trading

    Steven Spencer is a professional short term trader and the co-founder of SMB Capital, a proprietary trading firm based in Midtown Manhattan. He earned a BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and later completed a JD at Fordham University School of Law while trading full time. Spencer began his trading career in 1996 at Heartland Securities, a Nasdaq day trading firm in New York, where he spent several years as one of the firm's top and most consistently profitable traders. He also worked as a senior trader at Trillium during this period, building a…Show more

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    Reviews, Scores & Student Outcomes

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    Cumulative verified score over the last 6 months

    4.1/5

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    10 students tagged at least one strength

    • High availability80%
    • Fast results60%
    • Community support50%
    • Clear explanations40%
    • Practical content40%
    • Real experience30%

    Is It Worth the Money?

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    How many students finished the course?

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    • Finished100%
    • Did not finish0%

    Ratings & reviews

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    4.1/5

    10 reviews

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    10 reviews on this page

    Shawn S

    4/5

    My result

    I highly recommend SMB training to those who are serious about improving as a trader and…

    Pros

    High availabilityClear explanationsReal experience

    About the creator

    Mike and Steve, thank you both so much for all your efforts with your postings, videos,…

    J. Jacobs

    4/5

    My result

    The SMB training program is absolutely complete from beginning to end. It gives you the…

    Pros

    Practical contentHigh availabilityFast results

    About the creator

    Not applicable.

    L. Kulla

    3/5

    My result

    I wanted to drop you a note to thank you for such a well-thought-out course. I learned…

    Pros

    High availabilityCommunity supportFast results

    About the creator

    Not applicable.

    Stuart

    4/5

    My result

    Before I started with SMB, I attempted to trade on my own for 2 years. I got to a point…

    Pros

    High availabilityCommunity supportFast results

    About the creator

    Not applicable.

    Regis

    5/5

    My result

    That's why I think this program is more suited for traders who have already struggled…

    Pros

    Practical contentHigh availabilityReal experience

    About the creator

    Not applicable.

    Filip M

    5/5

    My result

    I loved the SMB DNA program. It was obvious from the start that you take trader education…

    Pros

    Practical contentClear explanationsCommunity support

    About the creator

    Not applicable.

    Jaroslav

    4/5

    My result

    It amazes me what can be learned in two months with professional traders by your side.…

    Pros

    High availabilityCommunity supportFast results

    About the creator

    Not applicable.

    James

    3/5

    My result

    An incredible experience! I am approaching my trades with unrecognizable depth and…

    Pros

    High availabilityClear explanationsFast results

    About the creator

    Mike and Steve are inspirational traders and educators.

    Deborah

    4/5

    My result

    Awesome program! There's no one else out there that provides the comprehensive training,…

    Pros

    Practical contentHigh availabilityReal experience

    About the creator

    I am very impressed with the level of effort Mike Bellafiore and Steve Spencer put into…

    Yassan

    5/5

    My result

    The course is great. Novice traders receive a very good introduction to the ropes of…

    Pros

    Clear explanationsCommunity supportFast results

    About the creator

    Not applicable.

    Results mentioned in reviews are individual experiences and are not guaranteed or typical.

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