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2022 Conference Presentations

·      Clive Lambert - Always use Candles – And other thoughts from 30 years as a Broker & Technical Analyst

·      Cameron Malik - Market Function: The Fourth Pillar in Trading

·      Akihiro Niimi - Exploring Investment Opportunities in Metaverse

·      Michael Smith - Control your mindset…control your results – A systems approach

·      Gema Goeyardi - Make bigger profits in crisis time with Astronacci eye of future

·      Julian Sonego - Why discipline trumps strategy when trading

·      Dr Tom Starke - Why risk management is more important than profit - Rethinking trading objectives in uncertain market conditions

·      Giovanni Trombetta - Towards a new Asset Allocation paradigm based on Wisdom of Crowds and powered by AI models and Blockchain technology

·      Rolf Wetzer - Mastering Trade Management Process

·      Karen Wong - Trading without the bull strategies for trading in a shifting market

·      Adrian Reid - How to Evolve as a trader to maximise opportunity and manage risk in an uncertain world

·      Jamie Coutts - Applying a Multidisciplinary Approach to Crypto and Digital Assets

·      David Linton - What the charts tell us about the opportunities and risks that lie ahead

Speaker: Gary Burton

Topic: The Trend Analysis & Reversal Patterns

Often the simplest approach is better, a back to basics in Trend analysis and short term reversal patterns. Holding the view that breakout trading has a marginal outcome that often results in you being someone else’s exit strategy. Gap open buy signals identifying pivot point and 3 bar reversals. Taking a look at the Relative strength indicator and asking is over 70 really over brought or a trading opportunity.

221208 Melbourne - Burton, Gary

Meeting Agenda Items: 

• General discussion: Updates, findings, interesting topics, areas of research, trading ideas, personal achievements
• Technical Discussion: specific coding or analysis questions & issues
• Presentation - recent experience, lessons, learnings in building Laurens Bensdorp systems in AmiBroker and Real Test code

221128 Quant SIG

Speaker: Mary McNamara

Topic: A deep dive into the markets.

Market update - ASX 200, the S&P 500, the Dow Jones, the NASDAQ, Gold, the Aussie dollar, Bitcoin and Uranium.

221122 Sydney - McNamara, Mary

Speaker: Gary Burton

Topic: Primary trend analysis applied to the current markets

- Defining underlying Primary trends

- Applying the analysis to current markets, Gold, Silver, XJO Equities

Topic: Swing point trading and short term analysis

- Does breakout trading really work, a close look at the RSI divergence sequence

221116 Adelaide Burton, Gary - Primary trend analysis applied to the current markets

Note there is no video associated with this presentation.

Access to this presentation is restricted to attendees only.

Speaker: Alan Oliver

Topic: The Tools and Tactics of WD Gann

Some time ago some friends of mine were asking for some ideas on trading. I penned a few quick pages for them on the Fibonacci series. This little summary gave a review of one of my favourite tools. Probably the easiest to grasp for beginners, within no time at all the few pages had begun to circulate like wildfire. I thought it could be explained much better than my little summary, so the book Trading with the Gods was written. It very quickly became a big seller in my home country. People consistently remarked on its ease of purpose and its simple explanations that anyone could follow. Since then, I have been asked for more and more information on other tools. The Gann material is something I have found to be extraordinary in market trading. Gann is certainly a controversial subject, but I suspect that is due to bad interpretations of his coded material.

221110 Melbourne - Oliver, Alan

Speaker: Brian Nash

Topic: Navigating the Economic Storm

Brian will discuss the current global economic challenges and key macro outlooks. In this presentation, Brian will cover details of the multitude of cross-currents that challenge the global economy and Financial markets. How persistently high inflation exacerbated by energy price shock and from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict spurred the fed reserve to hike rates more aggressively than anticipated has pushed stock prices into bear market territory and ways of navigating through this economic turbulent period.

221019 Adelaide Nash, Brian - Navigating the Economic Storm

Note there is no video associated with this presentation.

Speaker: Richard Ringrose

Topic: Protect and Grow your Portfolio

This presentation is based on the book ‘Plant Your Money Tree: A Guide to Growing Your Wealth’ by Michelle Schneider. The book articulates six market phases, their interrelationships and the links between each phase. Potential financial decision making in each phase will then be outlined.

Richard will take participants through clear rules for each phase, the market sentiment associated with each phase and the technical analysis components in each stage. A range of applied market examples in each phase will be provided together with how TA trading can be integrated into Portfolio management in each phase.

The subject area gives ATAA members an opportunity to look at a model of portfolio management. The strategies outlined will assist with decisions as to how trading and technical analysis fit in with the big picture of their portfolio and its management, according to the six phases of growth. The book was considered by Book Authority in 2019 to be one of their best Wealth titles.

221018_Canberra: Ringrose, Richard

Speaker: Greg Rowbottom

Topic: How I use the Bigalow approach for trading the equities via online

220919_Sydney - Rowbottom, Greg

Speaker: Michael Gayed

Topic: Using Lumber And Gold To Actively Manage Stocks And Bonds

Michael A. Gayed authored five award-winning white papers on stock market anomalies from 2014 to 2020, one of which is the 2015 Founders Award study titled “Lumber: Worth Its Weight in Gold Offense and Defense in Active Portfolio Management.” His paper documents how Lumber and Gold can be used as signals for managing investment portfolios. This eye-opening research focuses on the predictive power of two seemingly unrelated commodities which provide important information on the economic cycle, and risk-seeking behavior in various assets. His work has important implications for both asset allocators and active managers.

220712_Stanz: Gayed, Michael

Speaker: Graham Walker

Topic: Measuring Financial Risk with the Turbulence Index

220627_Quant: Walker, Graham

Speaker: Stephen Bigalow

Topic: Identify High Probability Candlestick Trade Setups

Imagine having the ability to identify when a big price breakout move is about to occur! You have that capability when utilising candlestick charts.

When are the big trades about to occur? Candlestick signals and patterns produce high probability trend identification results! AND those results can be dramatically enhanced! Results can dramatically improve when using a Candlestick confirming indicator. OR Two confirming indicators, or three confirming indicators, or four confirming indicators! Simple logic, the more confirming indicators that illustrate why a new trend is starting, the greater the probabilities of a correct trade, and a strong price move trade!!!!

Learn the Candlestick POWER TRADE set-ups that produce high probability Breakout moves. You will discover simple trades set up parameters:

1. Learn to recognize high probability candlestick pattern set ups.

2. Gain valuable insights for implementing high profit day trades based upon the multiple confirmations of candlestick signals and patterns.

3. Discover breakout indicators most investors are not aware of with simple scanning.

4. Develop Candlestick pattern Trade “insights” that provide a constant supply of big profitable trades.

Your correct trade ratio will improve dramatically. Expect immediate results! You will find identifying strong day trade set-ups very quick and easy. The visual aspects of candlestick analysis will become a valuable resource you can use for the rest of your trading career.

220618_MetaStock: Bigalow, Stephen

Speaker: Adrian Reid

Topic: How to survive and thrive during a bear market.

During this session Adrian will discuss how to survive and thrive trading during a bear market without letting your emotions or market volatility hurt your account. During this interactive session the following will be covered:

• Bear market threats to your survival
• Risk management for bear markets
• How to think about capital allocation
• Trading systems / Strategies that work in bear markets
• Which types of diversification can improve your results in a bear market

220615_Adelaide: Reid, Adrian

Speaker: Mike Smith

Topic: Accumulation and reduction approaches

In this invaluable session we focus the concept of accumulating and reduction strategies with profitable positions.

Often ignored as a formal system within trading plans, we will give you a step-by-step guide of the considerations you need to take into account when considering this approach, the benefits and risk management AND advice for those at both less and more experienced levels, so every attendee can gain something actionable from this session.

Although the context is trading the FX market, the principles covered, as with many sessions we run, have relevance for those trading ALL instruments.

The agenda for the next meeting will be as follows

• Introduction and welcome
• LIVE FX Market update – What’s moving NOW
• What is Accumulation and 3 golden system rules
• Advanced accumulation considerations
• Position reduction strategies
• Future meeting topics

220606_FX SIG - Smith, Mike

Speaker: David Walker

Topic: Automated Trading with the Interactive Brokers API

220523_Quant: Walker, David

Speaker: Jody Elliss

Topic: The Big Bend 2022 - A Year to go Short for a Long Time & Long for a Short Time

2022 is a year for BIG change. We will have a macro exploration of current events around the world. Cover the 7-year economic cycles and look at some indicators that will keep us out of trouble and point to opportunities in both directions. This session will give you the power to survive and prosper in this turbulent time.

Ellis_220518_p_adl_CFD-Shorting.pdf

Ellis_220518_p_adl_Market-Barometer.pdf

Ellis_220518_p_adl_Market-Brief.pdf

Note there is no video associated with this presentation.

Speaker: Mary McNamara

Topic: A Deep Dive into ASX200 22-05

220516_Sydney - McNamara, Mary

Speaker: Behzad Golmohammadi

Topic: TechnoFundamental Analysis

“TechnoFundamental Analysis” A new approach to market timing. There are two methods of analysis used to forecast future stock price movements Fundamental analysis and Technical analysis.. What if we find a way to combine the two methods to increase the forecasting power?

220516_Sydney - Golmohammadi, Behzad

Chairman: Alan Clement

Meeting Agenda:

·      General Announcements

·      Round the table: Updates, findings, interesting topics, areas of research, trading ideas, personal achievements, or questions for the group

·      Quantitative Trading Systems book (Chapter 22: Monte Carlo Analysis)

·      Amibroker Demonstrations supporting QTS Book Topic, plus Tips & Tricks

·      Presentation: TBA

·      Wrap-Up

220425_Quant SIG

Speaker: Braden Gardiner

Topic: Highly successful trading setups

In this presentation Braden will cover a number of highly successful trading setups including:

• The basic price action trading
• Planning levels for intraday trading
• The 3 candle setup and philosophy
• The 5 Minute Trading Day

220420_Adelaide: Gardiner, Braden

Speaker: Mary McNamara

Topic: A Deep Dive into ASX200 22-04

220418 Sydney - McNamara, Mary

Speaker: Darryl Nagel

Topic: A simple technical analysis approach using the 20 day simple moving average using trend following and momentum concepts

Darryl will cover the following aspects of this topic:

• All instruments will be covered including ASX shares, forex, commodities and bitcoin.
• Entry rules
• Risk management. This is an important aspect.
• Exit rules
• Scanning for new opportunities
• Backtesting this approach.

You will have an opportunity to provide an analysis of your favourite instruments.  

220418 Sydney - Nagel, Darryl

Speaker: Robert Brain

Topic: Special insights into bullish observations on price charts, to help us rank stocks

In this session Robert will describe several “bullish observations” that can be found on share market price charts and provide special insights into why they are so useful and important, and how to use them to produce a list of ranked stocks – ranked by “bullish observations”.

Wouldn’t it be good if we could take a list of stocks (your own stock universe), and sort the list so that the strongest performing stocks – that is, the most bullish – are at the top of the list? And then invest in those strongest stocks in anticipation of the best price performance? We could also note the stocks with a low score near the bottom of the list and avoid them, or perhaps remove them from our portfolio. And beware of the stocks with a very high score because they might be over-bought and ready to fall. 

Many traders and investors are familiar with the teachings of Stan Weinstein in his book “Secrets for Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets”. Stan talks about several things, including the importance of the 30 week Moving Average (MA), and noting whether the share price is above or below the MA, and whether the MA is rising or falling. There are many indicator observations like this which we could use to easily identify bullish (or bearish) stocks. But what are they? And how can we use them? Should we use daily charts or weekly? Does this take long to do? Can it be automated?

In this session Robert will provide a greater insight into many technical analysis indicator observations, and a way to attach a useful score value to them, and to subsequently rank a list of stocks by their degree of bullishness. The discussion will also cover the pitfalls to be aware of.

220414_Melbourne - Brain, Robert

Speaker: Paul Ash

Topic: A Simple CCI System worthy of further Investigating

This simple system that combines a direction indicator and an oscillator to give surprisingly good results will be fully discussed with all the pros and cons.

220414_Melbourne - Ash, Paul

Chairman: Alan Clement

Meeting Agenda:

• General Announcements
• Round the table: Updates, findings, interesting topics, areas of research, trading ideas, personal achievements, or questions for the group
• Quantitative Trading Systems book (Chapter 21: Survivor Bias)
• Amibroker Demonstrations supporting QTS Book Topic, plus Tips & Tricks
• Presentation: TBA
• Wrap-Up

220328_Quant SIG

Speaker: Richard Brennan

Topic: Mimicking the Techniques of the Classic Trend Followers

 Hour 1: Overview and Theory - attached

 Hour 2: Practical Examples

• Generating Random Data and Serially Correlated Data - Interactive Demonstration
• How Sample Size is used to Detect the Presence of an Edge -Interactive demonstration
• Overview of an example workflow process - Interactive Summary
• A 50 year walkthrough of an example Sub Portfolio - Real Time Demonstration
• A Sample Portfolio and How it was Generated - Interactive Demonstration

220321 Sydney - Brennan, Richard

Speaker: Grant Abbott

Topic: The latest developments affecting SMSF

In this presentation Grant and Darryl will cover the latest developments that affect trustees in SMSF and how to maximise strategies in SMSF applications. Key Topics of the presentation include:

• An SMSF is a financial product.
• The status of the SMSF trust deed.
• When to review the SMSF trust deed? Are changes in the legislation relevant?
• The need to upgrade the trust deed. Account based pensions.
• Changes in legislation enable changes in strategies.
• What if you can’t locate the trust deed?
• Individual trustees when compared with a corporate trustee.
• Number of members in an SMSF.
• Retiring at age 60.
• Instruments that the SMSF can invest in. CFDs, Forex & Crypto?
• Investment strategy – Risk management document for derivatives.
• SMSF wills
• Leading member SMSF.
• Binding death nominations. Current position.
• SMSF Instalment Warrant.

220316_Adelaide - Abbott, Grant

Speaker: Cameron Malik and Mark Austin, Magnetic Trading

Topic: Achieving-80%-Win-Rates-Consistently

This engaging presentation will cover:

• What is market function
• The Dax 1st of the month trade
• The FTSE expiry trade
• The FTSE dividend trade

220315_Stanz: Malik, Cameron

Speaker: Bobby Hiller

Topic: The new MetaStock 18 has arrived!

MetaStock has provided the following topic overview.

“We’re excited to announce the release of the brand new MetaStock 18. This is our biggest upgrade in 20 years! In this webinar session, we will walk you through the new features of 18 including a brand new charting engine. MetaStock is at the core-about charts. With 18 you have the ability to represent data in a fast, friendly, effective manner- on a chart. The charting in MetaStock is brand new and features: Next-Level Charting!

New and Updated Charting Styles • 16 New chart themes. • New Chart Objects • Improved Chart Functionality • Indicator Updates and Enhancements • Drawing Tool Enhancements • PowerConsole updates • Risk and Sentiment Graphs in OptionScope • Gainers and Losers in QuoteCenter • 54 New Included Systems This upgrade is huge to MetaStock and we look forward to showing you this new version. We can’t list all the new features here because there are simply too many, come and see for yourself the Power of MetaStock 18”

220312_MetaStock SIG - Hiller, Bobby

Speaker: Alan Clement

Topic: Global Markets Quarterly Technical Outlook - Q2 CY22

With plenty of geopolitical, as well as inflationary risks around at the moment, it’s time to join Alan for his ever-popular quarterly market update, where he will pick apart the events of the last few months and determine the levels and patterns to look out for. Using a variety of technical tools and chart types, he will delve into momentum, support, resistance, sentiment and market breadth to analyse local and overseas stock markets, currencies and commodities. Always informative and guaranteed to contain a few surprises, this presentation could act as a useful input to developing your own market road map for the coming weeks and months ahead.

220310 Melbourne - Clement, Alan

Speaker: Zac Zacharia

Topic: The Secret to outperforming the Fund Managers

Did you know that only 35% of investment performance is from picking the right stocks?  You will find out what the other 65% is during this presentation. Zac Zacharia, Director of Investments at Centra Asset Management will share with you how he actively manages his clients’ investment portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. You will learn about the importance of asset allocation and get insights into what sectors do well during each stage of the economic cycle – and how this all comes together into an investing plan that you can use to manage your own portfolio during good and volatile times.

Zac will explain how he creates an “investible universe” of quality stocks with growth potential, how he applies market and stock timing techniques to know when is the right time to buy, and also when is the right time to sell.

220310 Melbourne - Zacharia, Zac

Chairman: Alan Clement

Meeting Agenda:

• General Announcements
• Round the table: Updates, findings, interesting topics, areas of research, trading ideas, personal achievements, or questions for the group
• Quantitative Trading Systems book (Chapter 20: Walk Forward Testing)
• Amibroker Demonstrations supporting QTS Book Topic, plus Tips & Tricks
• Presentation: N/A
• Wrap-Up

220228_Quant SIG

Speaker: Mark Gleeson

Topic: Enhancing Personal Performance in Trading

1. Optimal states of mind for trading
2. Some Neuroscience factors in Trading
3. Personality types and trading types
4. Outcome based strategies to enhance trading
5. Psychological skill development for trading
6. Individualising structures in trading for optimal personal functioning

• The presentation includes evaluative questions for participants to answer during the presentation to assist with development of your own performance trading plan for 2022.

220222_Canberra - Gleeson, Mark

Speaker: Darryl Nagel

Topic: Fibonacci Ratios

Overview of Fibonacci.

220221_Sydney - Nagel, Darryl

Speaker: Craig Roberts

Topic: Coppock Curve and Hawkeye Analytics

Discussion of a largely forgotten momentum indicator and the latest version Hawkeye Analytics. Hawkeye Analytics is an automated Financial Markets’ Intelligence Platform that sifts through extreme volumes of data to provide timely evidence-based opportunities on a vast array of market events‚ patterns‚ & signals. Hawkeye Analytics is available through Propex24

220221_Sydney - Roberts, Craig

Speaker: James Brannan

Topic: Introduction to Investing in Crypto

In this presentation James Brannan will cover the fundamentals of crypto and blockchain, the broader macroeconomic environment, as well as some of the underlying risks of investing in this nascent asset class.

Topics of the presentation include:

• What is a crypto asset and the blockchain?
• Why is crypto important in today’s macroeconomic landscape
• Crypto trends and adoption
• What are the different types of crypto
• Performance benchmarks and risk / return metrics across asset classes
• Understanding bitcoin
• Technical and fundamental analysis using on-chain metrics and ‘tokenomics’
• Risks of investing in crypto
• Digital asset mining, exchange and custody options

220216_Adelaide - Brannan, James

Speaker: Gary Burton

Topic: Technical look forward for 2022

Gary Burton takes a look at 2022 and the different markets. Primarily how he looks at the market.

Gary also provided a handout on The Dow Theory Explained

220212_Brisbane - Burton, Gary

Speaker: Marsten Parker

Topic: RealTime trading software

Brief history of my software career.

Brief history of my trading career.

Evolution of my backtesting software.

RealTest vs Amibroker.

RealTest demonstration.

220212_Newcastle - Parker, Marsten

Speaker: Matthew Jones

Topic: 2021 and the Factors Driving 2022

Stock markets have not had a good start to 2022. It has been the worst start ever for the high-flying Nasdaq in the US. So, what is causing all this selling, and will it continue or will we see similar gains to 2021? In this presentation we will examine what the main causes of stock price appreciation were in 2021 and which sectors performed the best and worst. We will then examine what those driving factors are telling us today and what this means for the most likely course for stock prices in 2022.

220210 Melbourne - Jones, Matthew

Speaker: Zac Zacharia

Topic: Roadmap for investing in 2022

After a volatile start to the new decade, 2022 could either continue the momentum of the Covid recovery, or bring with it new challenges for investment. Zac, Director of Investments at Centra Asset Management will share his views on the key issues facing markets in 2022, what sectors present risks and opportunities exist for investors this year, adjustments to asset allocations, as well as a strategy for how prudent investors should handle investing in uncertain markets.

In the second half of the presentation, Zac will show you in REAL TIME how he analyses and trades forex and crypto markets. You will learn how to find high probability trade setups and how to control your risk with position sizing as well as how to manage your trade through to the end.

220119_Adelaide - Zacharia, Zac

Speaker: Mary McNamara

Topic: A Deep Dive into ASX200 22-01

Mary breaks down the ASX200 chart's using technical analysis.

220117_Sydney - McNamara, Mary

Speaker: Darryl Nagel

Topic: How to use technical analysis to trade Bitcoin

This presentation demonstrates the application of two technical analysis indicators of the MACD and the Parabolic Stop and Reverse to Bitcoin charts.

220117_Sydney - Nagel, Darryl

Speaker: Conor Mottram

Topic: Pro Real Time

Pro Real Time, a very powerful trading platform. Conor will be discussing how you can create your own Screeners, Indicators and Trading robots including back testing without any programming knowledge and the numerous free resources and code available to you for more complex trading systems.

220117_Sydney - Mottram, Conor