SMB Capital

    The DNA of Successful Trading

    4.2/5(18)
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    The DNA of Successful Trading Reviews & Product Details

    The DNA of Successful Trading is a structured day trading program from SMB Capital, a New York proprietary trading firm, built to develop the core skills of a consistently profitable trader.


    It's one place to learn through 14 on-demand modules, worksheets and exercises, live morning meetings five days a week with 20-year veteran trader Steve Spencer, and a weekly review session to ask questions about your own trades.


    Traders join DNA because it teaches the same core topics SMB uses to train traders on its NYC desk, from finding Stocks in Play and building a morning game plan to risk management, sizing, and trade review.


    Unlike programs that just hand out a list of technical setups, DNA focuses on skill development. It's built for newer traders who want a professional foundation and experienced traders who want to sharpen their process.


    Now you have a professional trading firm's playbook, taught by the traders who built it.

    The DNA of Successful Trading Course Breakdown

    Sourced from the official course page

    14 sections • 0 lectures

      What You'll Learn

      • Transform into a consistently profitable professional day trader
      • Convert your burning desire into disciplined, elite performance
      • Risk management skill will make or break your trading success
      • Develop your own "go to" bread and butter trades
      • Move beyond basic chart reading into profitable chart reading
      • Think and perform like a professional trader, not a weekend athlete
      • Position yourself to join the 7% of active traders who succeed, where 93% fail

      Best For

      Traders who want to build systematic foundations rather than jump straight into advanced setups. The program is framed around "skill development" across 14 modules, not named advanced setups

      Not For

      Complete beginners, one customer review (Regis M., France) states this explicitly, suggesting SMB's separate "SMB Foundation" program is better suited for traders just starting out (customer-sourced, not a company claim)

      The DNA of Successful Trading Reviews (18)

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      Joseph Elias

      Joseph Elias

      The DNA of Successful Trading Student

      “I liked the free stuff, but paying was a different decision”

      5/5
      I actually came into SMB because I liked a lot of the free content. The videos gave me a good first impression, and I liked the way they explained trading without making everything sound super easy. After joining, I still found plenty of u...
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      Alan Harper

      Alan Harper

      The DNA of Successful Trading Student

      “A different experience from the usual trading programs”

      5/5
      They manage to provide a level of depth that I haven’t found in most of the other programs I’ve looked at over the years. Unlike the general content you can find on YouTube, this combines practical knowledge, trading psychology, and a real...
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      Eli Shaw

      The DNA of Successful Trading Student

      “I finally stopped trading like an idiot”

      5/5
      I joined SMB because I was honestly getting tired of watching random trading videos and feeling like every person had a completely different answer. One video would tell me to trade one way, the next would tell me something totally differen...
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      Tal Treblesky

      Tal Treblesky

      The DNA of Successful Trading Student

      “A lot of content, but you have to put in the work”

      4/5
      I joined SMB because I wanted something more structured than just watching random trading videos online. There’s a lot of content to go through, and I liked that I could keep coming back to lessons and recordings whenever I needed them. Th...
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      Ayla Hayden

      Ayla Hayden

      The DNA of Successful Trading Student

      “A lot to learn, but I expected more structure”

      5/5
      I spent quite a bit of time going through SMB’s courses and training, and I do think there’s a lot of useful stuff there. The morning meetings were probably my favorite part because you get to hear experienced traders explain what they’re l...
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      Greg Friedman

      Greg Friedman

      The DNA of Successful Trading Student

      “Good when you actually use it, less useful when you don’t”

      2/5
      The biggest thing I noticed with SMB is that you can get as much out of it as you’re willing to put in. There are courses, meetings, recordings and a lot of examples, but I found that the parts I actually used were much more valuable than t...
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      Joe Mitchell

      The DNA of Successful Trading Student

      “Finally, trading started to feel less random”

      5/5
      Before SMB, I felt like I was constantly jumping between different strategies and trying to figure out what I was supposed to be looking for. I had watched a ton of YouTube videos, but somehow I still felt like I was missing the bigger pict...
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      Owen Schwartz

      Owen Schwartz

      The DNA of Successful Trading Student

      “A Lot of Content, but Not Much That Feels Truly Unique”

      1/5
      The program seems to focus mainly on general concepts and material that can also be found for free on YouTube. I didn’t come across anything particularly unique or advanced that clearly sets it apart from publicly available content. A lot...

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

      The DNA of Successful Trading Pricing Information

      $5,000 one-time payment.

      Features

      • 14 On-Demand Training Modules
      • 5 Live SMB AM Meetings Per Week
      • Weekly Group Mentoring
      • SMB PlayBook
      • SMB Scanner
      • Daily Written Game Plan
      • Trade Review & Journaling
      • Discord Community
      • Price Action & Tape Reading
      • Trading Psychology & Risk Management

      About the Creator

      SMB Capital

      was co-founded by Mike Bellafiore and Steve Spencer, professional traders who built the firm's training programs around the same methodology used to train their own proprietary desk in NYC. Spencer has traded since 1996 and personally leads the live morning market sessions included in this program.

      Co-founders: Mike Bellafiore & Steve SpencerSteve Spencer trading since 1996Proprietary trading firm

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      Contact

      Contact form: www.smbtraining.com/contact

      Address: New York, USA

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