Trade well. Give back. Join SMB’s Mike Bellafiore & Jeff Holden at Traders4ACause Austin 2026! Talk trading with Bella. Ask Jeff about prop desk careers & SMB internships. Connect with great traders for a great cause.

"No one has ever lost a loved one in a losing trade." - Mike Bellafiore, The PlayBook Nine words. Read them again. On my worst trading days, when the account is red and the frustration is real, I keep coming back to this line. It resets everything. A losing trade is money. Just money. It's not your health. It's not your family. It's not your life. The traders who last are the ones who keep perspective when the screen is screaming at them. This quote is how I keep mine.

Trade well. Give back. Those words hang on the wall at SMB Capital. We’re bringing that spirit to Traders4ACause Austin 2026, and we’d love to see you there. Come meet Mike Bellafiore, SMB’s Co-Founder, and Jeff Holden, our Head of Trader Development, in person. Talk trading with Bella: Bring your toughest questions about improving your performance and sharpening your edge. Hear stories from the desk about who is doing exceptionally well at SMB right now—and why. (Fair warning: Ask Bella about youth baseball training only if you have an hour to spare.) Talk recruiting with Jeff: Curious about earning a seat on a prop desk? Ask what it takes to get hired as a full-time trader at SMB or land an internship. Whether you’re looking to break into prop trading, take your independent trading to the next level, or connect with top proprietary and independent traders while supporting a great cause, come join us in Austin. Register and learn more: If you’re coming, make sure to say hello!