W. D. Gann was a legendary Wall Street trader in the early 1900s. He was a student of the markets and came up with a number of innovative trading strategies. Gann’s legendary status is largely believed to have accelerated after an interview with him was published in the October 1909 issue of Ticker and Investment Digest. Market historians probably already know that the interviewer was Richard D. Wyckoff, another legendary trader.

Wyckoff commented in the article that “It appears to be a fact Mr. W. D. Gann has developed an entirely new idea as to the principles governing stock market movements. He bases his operations upon certain natural laws which, though existing since the world began, have only in recent years been subjected to the will of man and added to the list of so-called modern discoveries.”

One of Gann’s many original ideas was the Gann Square. This is based on his

Julius began his presentation by highlighting the reality that investing is a process of making choices. The first choice an investor would seem to face is whether to invest or not, however some institutions and funds don’t face this decision. They may have a mandate to be 100% invested in equities at all times. In these cases, they must make the choice to buy and hold the best securities available to them. This is the heart of the investing process, and given a mandate to stay fully invested, the manager will pursue relative returns rather than absolute gains.

Charts help investors decide what to buy or sell, and add to the number of choices investors face. This tool, used by technicians around the world, offers a way to analyze a single security, but charts don’t provide any context or help deciding which security is better. Relative strength is the tool that

How would you describe your job?

I create advanced analytical tools and methods for technical analysis charting platforms. My methods and tools are primarily based on volatility arithmetic. I build on traditional forms of technical analysis with volatility-based algorithms. These take such forms as volatility-based support and resistance, trend strength, momentum, relative strength, etc. I try to make analysis software which on the surface uses traditionally accepted methodology, but beneath is unconventional.

I also focus on two important aspects of analysis. The first is to increase the objective and decrease the subjective. I like to give tools the ability to deliver absolute readings whenever possible.

Second I develop within a framework of quantitative testing. When I’m done with a particular indicator component, I want to have statistically valid back test data and a performance profile. This gives any user an understanding of the tool’s tendencies, as well as its logical contribution to any

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MTA.org Launches New Home Page

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