Keynote Speeches
Tuesday April 6th and Wednesday April 7th
- Valeria Bednarik: Intraday Strategies
In this presentation, Valeria will develop an intraday trading plan,
based on proven short-term profitable strategies, regardless of market
conditions. She will explain how to detect these conditions and use the
appropriate tool, taking advantage of statistics. Topics to be cover
include:
- Determination of supports and resistance levels
- Determination of breaks
- Correct use of static tools (trend lines, Fibonacci retracement, Gann spiral)
- Correct use of mathematical indicators and oscillators for each pair, in different time frames
- Setting trades emotion free
- Rob Booker: The 5 Principles of Counter-Trend Trading
In
this presentation, Rob will explain profitable strategies for
counter-trend trading (the ones he demonstrates in the live trading
portion of the ITC), profile 3 successful counter trend traders,
explain in detail money management principles used by successful
counter-trend traders, and more.
- James Chen: High-Probability Forex Trading Using the Key Principles of Confluence, Trend, and Volatility
Discover how to utilize the essential market elements of confluence,
trend, and volatility to create a high probability combination in your
forex trading. Learn the principles of applying these three key
elements effectively to your trading in order to stack the odds in your
favor.
- Markus Heitkoetter: How to Trade in Today's Volatile Markets
Lately, the trading markets are more volatile than ever. For some
traders, the increased volatility is a blessing; for others it's a
curse!
In this presentation you will learn the ins and outs of trading in
today's volatile markets. And I will teach you how to use the
increased market volatility to your advantage in your own trading.
Here are some of the topics that we'll cover:
- Determining which markets are affected by volatility - a simple check
- Why traders lose money in the markets and what YOU can do to avoid it
- The three steps to day trading success
- An example of a trading strategy that works in any market
- A neat trick to improve the accuracy of Bollinger Bands
- Where to place your stop loss and your profit target
- Ashraf Laidi: FX & Intermarket Dynamics with a Twist
Ashraf Laidi will break down the evolving relationship between
currencies and risk appetite. Both experts and the news media have
widely picked up on the basics of this relationship. Ashraf’s
presentation will clarify the dynamics, underpinning the major
currencies in response to equities, bond yields, oil and gold. He will
also present his warning for a break in this relationship.
- Kim Cramer Larsson: Tom DeMark studies and Exhaustion in the FX Markets
Forecast possible trend reversal levels and major market moves with greater confidence and accuracy.
Spot when market moves are about to exhaust and a possible new trend start to develop.
Get an understanding of Tom DeMarks Indicators - a unique analysis and trading tool.
- Andrei Knight: Case Study: Does Technical Analysis Still Hold Up During a Fundamental Crisis?
Three months after Euro hit its all-time high of 1.60 versus the US
Dollar, crude oil formed a similar top - and three months after that
the Dow Jones Industrial Average did as well.
- Take a closer
look at the technical signals which preceded one of THE biggest market
reversals in history - using the very same indicators you will use in
the live trading sessions!
- Learn how Fibonacci-based projections accurately predicted both the highest prices seen in 2008, as well as the lows of 2009.
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Discover how technical analysis can help you make sense of the
long-term impact of fundamental events, give you a glimpse inside the
psychology of the markets, and most importantly help you to figure out
what's coming next.
Live Trading
Wednesday April 7th and Thursday April 8th
We will set up 3 virtual rooms,
with several speakers (2 or 3) per room. They will live trade, analyze
the market, explain their charts settings, trading systems,
money management techniques and understanding of the market.
Two Live Trading Sessions are scheduled during the U.S. Session on Wednesday and Thursday.
The 3 Live Trading rooms are going to be open and carried out simultaneously giving the participants to choose one of them and event change from one to the other.
Wednesday, April 7th - 08:30 am EST until 10:30 am EST (12:30 GMT until 14:30 GMT)
Room 1 Rob, Andrei
Room 2 Markus, Valeria, Kim
Room 3 Ashraf, James
Thursday, April 8th - 08:30 am EST until 10:30 am EST (12:30 GMT until 14:30 GMT)
Room 1 Markus, Andrei
Room 2 Ashraf, James
Room 3 Valeria, Kim, Rob