Profiles

Curtis Faith

Curtis Faith is a notable participant of Richard Dennis’ fabled Turtle Trader experiment. He is the author of Way of the Turtle: The Secret Methods that Turned Ordinary People into Legendary Traders (2007) and Inside the Mind of the Turtles: How the World’s Best Traders Master Risk. Se

WD Gann Biography

Considered by some to be the greatest trader of all time, William Delbert Gann was born on a farm outside of Lufkin, Texas on June 6, 1878. The firstborn of 11 children, Gann never graduated from grammar school or attended high school, having the obligation of working his family’s farm. His wa

Warren Buffett

Legendary investor Warren Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Born in 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska. His father, Howard Buffett was a stockbroker. Listed as the world’s richest man by Forbes magazine in 2008 with an estimated fortune of $62 billion. Sometimes referred to as ‘the oracle

William D. Gann

An Operator Whose Science and Ability Place Him in the Front Rank – His Remarkable Predictions and Trading Records By Richard D. Wyckoff, Ticker and Investment Digest Sometime ago the attention of this magazine was attracted by certain long pull Stock Market predictions which were being made

Victor Sperandeo – Trader Vic

Sperandeo achieved 18 consecutive years of positive returns up till 1990. He had negative returns of 15% in 1991 and 1992 before resuming consecutive years of positive returns. In 1993 his Methods of a Wall Street Master was published. Sperandeo managed money for George Soros and Leon Cooperman of O

Dr. Van K. Tharp

Dr. Van K. Tharp is a specialist in the area of trading psychology. He is the author of Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom, Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom, Financial Freedom Through Electronic Day Trading. He is featured in Jack Schwager’s classic Market Wizard’s: Interviews

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Author of Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets, and The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable.

International Federation of Technical Analysts – IFTA

The International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA) was incorporated in 1986 and is a non-profit organization of market technical analysis societies and associations spanning 26 countries. IFTA also offers certification to Professional Technical Analysts. See also: Market Technicians Associati

Tom DeMark

Tom DeMark is a successful trader, technical analyst and advisor. He has worked with numerous industry leaders including George Soros, Paul Tudor Jones and Stevie Cohen. See also: TomDeMark.com

Larry Williams

Larry Williams, a trading veteran of over 40 years, is the author of How I Made A Million Trading Commodities published in 1973. In 1987 he took $10,000 to $1.1 million in a highly publicized real time trading championship. Williams’ contributions to the wor