Jack Schwager in Singapore

Meet Jack Schwager, Author of Bestseller Market Wizards, as he shares and reveals the magic behind his successful trading through appropriate Performance Measurement and Risk Management. He will also expose the common investing misconceptions and the trading mindset of a typical trader.

1. Common Denominators of the Market Wizards

Based on the interviews conducted in the three “Market Wizards” books. Jack will explore the unique traits which set successful traders who have achieved extraordinary success in the markets apart from typical traders.

2. Investing Fallacies —Correlation & Leverage

Commonly held misconceptions about Correlation and Leverage will be discussed as below:

* Introduction to Correlation
* Understand how Correlation can sometimes be very misleading
* The Difference and Relationship between Correlation and Beta
* Misconceptions about Leverage
* Discover why Leverage tells you nothing about Risks

3. Investment Fallacies —Explore The Various Trading Techniques

A variety of commonly held misconceptions about Investment will be discussed as below:

* The Flaws of the Sharpe Ratio as a Performance Measure
* The Key but often overlooked benefit of Broader Diversification
* Why Smooth Performance may not indicate Low Risk
* Why a Stop-loss is not always a Good Risk Management Tool
* Why Portfolio Optimization does not work for Hedge Funds
* Why Return/Risk is more important than Return even for risk-seeking investors
* Why High Volatility is not always a negative
* Why Longer Track records are not always significant and helpful
* Why Pro Forma results can range from futile to excellent
* Why Return/Risk comparisons between a Fund and the Corresponding Index are biased
* Why Fund with Higher Return/Risk may not be preferable to Fund with Lower Return/Risk

4. A Practical Guide to Performance Measurement & Risk Management

The following will be explained:

* Similarity between Investor and Systematic Trader: Investment = System
* Why Return is Irrelevant
* The Importance of “Hidden Risk”
* Multi-Dimensional Beta
* Understanding the Difference between Quantitative and Qualitative risk
* Quantifying Qualitative Risk: Correlation and Beta
* Quantifying Qualitative Risk: Negative Environment Analysis in Percentage and Averages
* Quantifying Qualitative Risk: Code Classification of Qualitative Factors
* Standard Deviation as a Measure of Risk
* Average Monthly Loss—A Nonsymmetrical Loss Measure
* The Sharpe Ratio—The Reason why it is a Flawed Measure
* The Sortino Ratio—Inaccurate Calculation
* The Gain-to-Pain Ratio—A Superior Return/Risk Measure
* The Omega Function and its relationship to the Gain-to-Pain Ratio
* Collapsing the Omega Function into a Single Number
* Skew, Kurtosis and Tail Risk Flag
* Left Tail Average Returns and Tail Ratios
* Diversification Measures
* Measuring Relative Performance & Ranking in Portfolio and Portfolio Components
* Correlation Matrix
* Coincident Negative Return Matrix
* Time Dimension and Stability—Rolling Stats vs Benchmarks and Multi-Period
* Equal Risk Allocation

5. Testing and Evaluating Trading Systems

* The Well Chosen Example
* System Simulation
* Optimization
* Confusion between Market and System
* Diversification
* The Effect of Luck
* The common errors of Typical Investors
* The importance of Volatility beyond Risk
* The Importance of Return/Risk
* Comparisons between Apples and Oranges
* Testing for Various Price Series
* Graphic Evaluation of Performance

Date : 21 Nov 2009 (Sat)
Time : 9.00 am to 5.00pm
Venue : Marina Mandarin Sinagpore
Normal Fee : S$550*

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Instant FX Profit Course

Instant Forex Profits. Today could be the turning point in your life you’ve been waiting for… that is, if you’re prepared to do what it takes to get where you want to go. After all, if you’re visiting our seminar or webpage, then my guess is that something is missing in your life. This online course has come just at the right time of global financial crisis, it reminds me of my past and I hope just like how I came out of it you will be able to breeze through this storm.

# How to make money by trading forex (whether you’re trading already or complete beginner starting from scratch) — starting with as little as $100
# How to make $100,000+ in your first year of trading Forex with the exact step by step plan that I have laid for you
# Need cash fast? How to make quick and easy profits by trading forex using a unique technique that will help you to get daily income
# The 4 golden rules that most traders will never learn – violate any of the rules and risk losing thousands of dollars
# Peep into a hedge fund manager’s mind and know exactly what he trades every single week
# How to trade forex with exact entry point and exit point . i.e Buy before the currency goes up and Sell before it comes down.
# The closely guarded secret in trading forex with 100% accuracy almost every single month
# And much much more

Forex Trading Jumpstart (US$ 297 Value)
Below Are Just A Few Great Tips Of What You Will Learn In Module One…

* Forex Trading Brain Transplant – even if you have zero experience, you can start trading like an expert
* What are the major trading currencies in the market – picking the correct currencies can make you thousand of dollars
* How to calculate your profits for every single trade
* Special characteristics of every major currencies – you will discover the trick to make decision what to trade every single day
* How to profit in uptrend market
* How to profit in downtrend market – even in down turn market you will learn how to make money

Trading Account Operation Video (US$ 297 Value)
Below Are Just A Few Great Tips Of What You Will Learn In Module Two …

* A detailed step by step tutorial setting you off on the right foot by introducing you to a forex broker that is honest and reliable
* Required documents to get your trading accounts approved instantly – shortcut your application proccess by 50%
* Guided tour in around your trading account and basic account setup
* How to buy and sell inside your trading account – pressing the wrong button will cause you a bomb
* How to place an order
* How to automize your trading account so that you can buy and forget

Instant Profits Trading Strategies (US$ 497 Value)
Below Are Just A Few Great Tips Of What You Will Learn In Module Three …

* Trend Determination – I give a detailed explanation of how to judge the trend and ensure you are not trading against the big dogs.
* Learn how to use different time frames to confirm your trade – using the 5min,15min,30min,1hr, 4hr, daily and weekly charts
* Support and resistance – know exactly in what situation you can make more money
* How to determine whether a market is being overbought or being oversold before you make you trading decision to maximize your profits
* How to define your entry and exit targets, and trade at exact entry points and exit points

Instant Profits Trading Advanced Strategies (US$ 697 Value)
Below Are Just A Few Great Tips Of What You Will Learn In Module Four …

* How to trade Forex with 100% accuracy for every single month
* Discover how to gain the back door access in peeping what the big players are trading
* The step by steps guide in making thousands of dollars of daily income – you won`t have money worries anymore
* My most powerful strategy FX futures, combining futures trading and spot forex – just this strategy alone can make you $100,000 a year

Global Data and Economics Calendar (US$ 497 Value)
Below Are Just A Few Great Tips Of What You Will Learn In Module 5…

* How to forecast economic conditions
* When the bank of each major currencies will announce news that will shake the forex market
* What are the economics indicators that has strong influence on price movement
* How each economics indicators will affect the currencies and when you should pay attention on it

Money and Equity Management (US$ 397 Value)
Below Are Just A Few Great Tips Of What You Will Learn In Module Six…

* How much you should invest in each trade
* What is the most important thing in trading that 90% of the traders ignore
* The question that you should ask yourself before you make any trade
* Essential money management rules used by the pros to ensure the odds are firmly fixed in your favour.
* The right traders mindset – setting the foundation to avoid suffering from emotional problem
* Finally revealed – the 10 traits that all traders must develop and attain in order to make over $100,000 in a single year
* Step by step plan in generating $2000 a week, which is more than $100,000 in your first year of trading

Instant FX Profit Manual (US$ 297 Value)
This manual, used in conjunction with the accompanying video tutorials, provides you with technical information of my forex trading system.
It provides you with proven trading tools and strategies, used by professional traders, to take profits consistently from the forex market. I have included the manual of the whole course for your fast reference.
You can access all the screenshots, detailed explanations, indicators, online resources at your fingertips.

FXTE Forex Trading Essentials Singapore

FXTE Forex Trading Essentials Live Seminar in Singapore

FXTE’s 2-day Introductory to Forex Trading Essentials Course provides an ideal starting point for anyone wanting to learn how to trade the 24-hour foreign exchange market.

Whether you have a lot of experience in trading or investing, or just a little, two days with the FXTE professionals will open your eyes to the incredible opportunities in the world’s biggest marketplace.

What you will learn:

1. How the SIMPLICITY of the FX market removes the clutter often found in the stock and options markets and allows you to focus on the most important thing – MAKING MONEY!
2. That the FOREX can be traded 24 hours a day, 5.5 days per week so you can always find a time to trade – even with your busy schedule.
3. The simple approach to trading Forex – created by a 20 year bank trader for people just like you, that can INCREASE your PROFIT potential by changing how you view the news.
4. How Forex can provide all the upside of trading the equity markets but with LESS RISK.

Date : Saturday 25 April and Sunday 26 April
Time : 8:30am – 4:30pm
Location : Furama City Centre Singapore, Grand Ballroom
Tuition : $188 SGD

FXTE Intermediate Forex Trading 2-day Live or Online Seminar cost US$3,995.00
More info about FXTE DVD
When you purchase the 2-day Intermediate Forex Trading Seminar package, you’ll also receive the FXTE Home Study Kit, an extraordinary set of educational materials designed to introduce students to the exciting world of Forex trading.

The Home Study Kit familiarizes you with opportunities and methods for trading foreign exchange prior to attending the seminar, and later can serve as a valuable reference when trading on your own.

The FXTE Home Study Kit includes:

* Four comprehensive books that explain the mechanics of trading the Forex market and provide extensive background for the concepts and strategies taught at the seminar.

* Four fantastic DVDS featuring Jimmy Young and Ross Beck. You’ll enjoy the time you spend watching FXTE’s upper level instructors share their professional perspective on Forex, and their unique trading insights. Have a pen handy to take notes!

FXTE Forex Trade Tactics Online Coaching cost US$3,495.00
FXTE Trade Tactics Online Coaching Topics*
Week 1 Currency pairs and Forex dealers
Week 2 Key Forex fundamentals
Week 3 Interest rate impacts on currencies
Week 4 Long-term Forex trade strategies
Week 5 Medium-term Forex trading tactics
Week 6 Short-term Forex trade tactics
Week 7 Zeroing in on exchange rate drivers
Week 8 Creating your Forex trading plan

Advanced Forex Trading Course  cost US$3,995!
The comprehensive Advanced curriculum includes:

* One full year of access to attend the live online sessions and view the course recordings
* One full year of access to our exclusive Advanced Forex Course Discussion Board. This special forum is designed for you to engage in group discussions with the instructors and your fellow Forex traders
* Live online sessions which are held every other week* through FXTradeCenter, your one stop shop for everything FXTE
* Course manuals which can be downloaded anytime at your convenience to familiarize yourself with the upcoming courses

ATIC Singapore 2009