Canberra Chapter Monthly Meeting - Tuesday 16 September 2025
In-Person 6.00 pm (AEST)
PLEASE REGISTER FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE
6.00 – 6.10pm - Members Share Portfolio Competition – Gabriel Spacca
6.10 – 6.20pm - ASX Review – Bruce Taylor
6.20 – 6.40pm - Tea/Coffee/Snack Break
6.40 – 7.40pm - Main Presentation-Three different uses of Volatility in Financial Markets – Chris Meakin
8.00pm – Canberra Members and guests Dinner
Three different uses of Volatility in Financial Markets – Chris Meakin
Chris will present on three different uses of volatility in the financial markets. Part 1 will be on using Historical Volatility as a component to evaluating stock market conditions. Part 2 will demonstrate the use of Implied Volatility (aka the VIX) as another measure of market conditions. Part 3 will show how Annualised Volatility can be used as a measure of system health. All three parts of the presentation will be demonstrated using both Amibroker charts and RealTest scripts.
Chris Meakin
Chris started studying technical analysis and share trading in 2002. Chris has been a member of the ATAA since 2005, and has served on both the National Board and the Canberra chapter committee. Like many, Chris’ approach to trading and investing explored various avenues in the early years, but has been rules-based trend following only for the past decade.
Date: Tuesday, September 16 at 6.00pm in person.
Location: Board Room, Eastlake Football Club, 3 Oxley St, Griffith (Free Parking onsite)
Further Information: mark.gleeson@ataa.asn.au
Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 21, 2025@ Eastlake Football Club Topic: TBA.
Canberra Chapter meetings are usually held on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month.