When I was working as a professional technical analyst, one of the most important habits I developed was finding ways to confirm or challenge my own market views. It’s easy to get attached to an idea, especially when you feel […]

In a recent session hosted by Jeff Boccacio of the STA, the spotlight was on market historian and economist Russell Napier, renowned for his prescient analysis of financial systems and capital markets. The conversation took a deep dive into the […]

Reflections from an STA Board Member The Society of Technical Analysts (STA) recently conducted a membership survey. I didn’t feel it was appropriate for me to take part, given my role as a board member, but it did make me […]

We all like to think we make rational trading decisions. But time and again, markets prove otherwise. Whether it’s the dot-com mania, Bitcoin’s meteoric rises (and falls), or the crude oil crash, bubble patterns repeat — not because of charts, […]

In the world of trading, indicators are powerful tools that help traders make informed decisions. From moving averages and oscillators to trend lines and volume analysis, there’s no shortage of technical tools to aid your strategy. However, one of the […]

It was a full house at the STA monthly meeting as finance professionals gathered for a truly insightful evening featuring renowned market experts Robin Griffiths and Ron William. The evening started with STA Chair Eddie Tofpik and CISI’s Executive Director […]

Trading the markets can be both exciting and challenging. However, one of the biggest pitfalls traders fall into is revenge trading—the urge to immediately win back losses after a losing trade. This emotional reaction can be devastating to a trader’s […]

The latest STA meeting was packed with insights into Relative Strength Portfolios and trading strategies. Hosted by Jeff Boccaccio and featuring Zoe Bollinger, this session covered portfolio construction, risk management, and market trends. Zoe Bollinger is not only a VP […]

Trading isn’t just about charts and numbers—it’s a mental game. Emotions like greed, fear, and impatience can push traders to make impulsive decisions that can be costly. The secret to long-term success? Discipline. If you want to be a profitable […]

Broad Scope Beyond Algorithmic Trading While algorithmic trading is a focus of the course, particularly in the final lectures (e.g., Jeff Boccaccio’s lectures on fully automated systems), our course emphasises a much broader perspective on trading systems. It embraces a […]

During the December meeting, Steve Goldstein gave an introductory talk about a new joint venture between AlphaMind and the STA – the High-Performance Trader Learning Programme: Elevating Trading Excellence Steve is a former trader turned performance coach and a familiar […]

I recently read a book review by Jonathan Guthrie in the FT Weekend about this book. He starts: ‘In pirate fiction, maps disclose the location of hidden riches’ and continues ‘a good chart is often worth a thousand words or […]

Within the last few days the European Central Bank and the People’s Bank of China trimmed their key interest rates once again. In Britain annualised consumer price inflation suddenly dropped from 2.2% in August to 1.7% in September 2024, below […]

Thank goodness they added the ‘and beyond’ to the presentation as it took place on the 8th October 2024. Each speaker was strictly allocated 10 or so minutes to present a broad outline of their outlook for their chosen commodities […]

So far this summer markets have had a fairly torrid time, some stock indices setting new all-time highs in July, then peaking without warning and dropping by fairly large amounts over the last three or four weeks. Overlaid on this […]

Early this month the London-based Financial Times newspaper brought to my attention two important trends happening in the main stock markets of India and the USA. There are many reasons being put forward for the surge in volume in specialist […]

Ms Darbar has many talents. A trader since 2007, co-founder of Rfactory in 2017, a performance coach, certified hypnotherapist, plus two law degrees under her belt, to boot. Despite this she admits she’s ‘’spent an inordinate time on psychology’’. The […]

I’m not a proper football fan, but as scores and rankings come part and parcel with all news these days, I noticed that matches seemed to be managing a lot more goals than they used to. My attention was drawn […]

Rajan Dhall MSTA, one of the three founding members of DND Capital (North and Dance the other two) gave a lovely presentation at an in-person monthly meeting for the STA Tuesday 14th May; well attended, with more than average young […]

Alex likes his titles and awards, as evidenced by the framed certificates on the bookshelf behind him. He is also a very professional speaker, describing himself as ‘a quasi-systematic, cross asset proprietary futures trader’, with especially nice slides prepared for […]