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John Forman

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John Forman, author of The Essentials of Trading, is a 20+ year veteran of the financial markets. He holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a BS from the University of Rhode Island, both concentrating in Finance.

John has traded just about everything an individual trader is likely to trade. He has worked as an analyst in the foreign exchange, fixed income, and energy markets, and has published literally dozens of articles on market analysis and trading methods.

John is the former Content Editor and Advisor for Trade2Win, a trader support web site with over 190,000 members, where he interacts regularly with active traders from across the globe. He is also a regular speaker to college finance student groups and helps finance faculty integrate trading elements in to university course offerings. In fact, The Essentials of Trading was developed based on his work in designing trading course materials and curriculum outlines.

Currently, John is a Senior Foreign Exchange Analyst for the IFR Markets group of Thomson Reuters.

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Recent Magazine Article Publications

Help Wanted – Trading Coaches Needed
Stocks, Futures and Options Magazine (SFO), April 2007

What is Forex and How is it Different?
PitNews.com, December 2006

Normalized Average True Range – A Basis for Comparison
Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities, May 2006

What’s the Bandwidth?
Stocks, Futures and Options Magazine (SFO), May 2006

Making the Leap Early: The Value of Real-Money Trading
Traders’

Taking Control of Your Financial Well-Being
Coaching Volleyball, March/April 2006

Calendar Trading Patterns in European Currencies
The Technical Analyst, February 2006

Picking a Trading Timeframe
The Trader’s Journal, January/February 2006

Basic Statistical Analysis: A Tool For All Traders
Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities, December 2005

Websites Featuring John’s Articles & Commentary

Recent Media Appearancess

BBC 5 Live
(Radio - July 22nd, 2008)

The Small Business Show with Sherry Thacker
 (Radio – April 26th, 2006)

If you would like to book John for your radio or television show, contact us.

Sample potential interview questions:

Topic: Markets
  What is the best market to trade?
  What is the foreign exchange (forex) market?
  What is the fixed income market?
What are derivatives?
   
Topic Trading & Investing Basics
What is the difference between trading and investing?
How much money does someone need to start trading?
Isn’t trading risky?
Isn’t trading really complicated?
  Can someone with little free time trade effectively?
   What is margin and leverage?
  What kind of returns can a trader expect to make?
   
Topic Market Analysis
     How do analysts come up with their forecasts?
     What is fundamental analysis?
     What is technical analysis?
     Does technical analysis work?
     What is quantitative analysis?
   
Topic Trading Tools
     What do I need in order to trade?
     Is it worth subscribing to an advisory service?
     Do I need to spend a lot of money on data and software to be able to trade well?
     What kind of broker should I use?
     What books do you recommend?
   
Topic: Trading in Practice
     What kinds of mistakes to new traders make that and be avoided?
     Why do most traders fail to achieve the results they seek?
     How important is the mental side of trading and investing?
     What kind of pitfalls do traders face when developing trading methods?
     Should I day trade?

 

Seminars

Short-Term ETF Trading Strategies
(live panel discussion at the Los Angeles Traders Expo - June 6th, 2009)

Intermarket Analysis & Trading With ETFs
(live seminr and webcast at the Los Angeles Traders Expo - June 5th, 2009)

Using Bollinger Bands to Find Markets Ready to Move
(live webinar hosted by FXStreet – June 27th, 2006)

How To Trade And Invest In The Financial Markets Like A Pro! (live tele-seminar hosted by Clive Swersky April 20th, 2006)

If you are planning a seminar and would like to have John speak, contact us.

Educational Offerings
John has developed has created several trading courses.
 

Coaching
John is available on a limited basis for 1-on-1 coaching. Contact us to learn more. Group coaching can also be arranged. Contact us to discuss options.