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IFTA JOURNAL
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Eng. Mohamed Elkholy, CETA, CFTe, MFTA
Eng. Mohamed Elkholy, CETA, CFTe, MFTA, is a
technical analyst with 10 years of experience
in the field of financial markets and is a
professional automated trading systems
programmer, as he served as a freelancer
signal provider. He is also an expert in
Metatrader 4, MQL5 and Metastock. He
graduated from Mansoura University, Faculty of Engineering,
and first acquired an interest in technical analysis in 2006 when
he started investing his own portfolio and studying technical
analysis. He has been a member of the Egyptian Society of
Technical Analysis since 2008, focusing his efforts on studying
financial astrology and the work of William D. Gann regarding
forecasting the market movements.
Mr. Elkholy developed a theory he called “Price Rotation Around
Pyramid Cones Theory,” which may contribute to unveiling
some of Gann’s undisclosed work. The theory is a conclusion
of collecting what Gann stated and developed in his books.
This theory helped Mr. Elkholy to forecast price targets and
determine trend strength. Additionally, by using the tenets
of his own theory, he created two indicators, which he called
Square of Nine Bands and Square of Nine Oscillator.
Regina Meani, CFTe
Regina Meani, CFTe, covered world markets as
a technical analyst and associate director for
Deutsche Bank prior to freelancing. She is an
author in the area of technical analysis and is a
sought after presenter both internationally
and locally, lecturing for various financial
bodies and universities as well as the
Australian Stock Exchange. Regina is a founding member and
former president of the Australian Professional Technical
Analysts (APTA) and a past journal director for IFTA, carrying
the CFTe designation and the Australian AMT (Accredited
Market Technician). She has regular columns in the financial
press and appears in other media forums. Her freelance work
includes market analysis, webinars, and larger seminars;
advising and training investors and traders in market
psychology; CFD; and share trading and technical analysis. She
is also a former director of the Australian Technical Analysts
Association (ATAA) and has belonged to the Society of Technical
Analysts, UK (STA) for over 30 years.
Miyoko Nishimura, CFTe, MBA
Miyoko Nishimura, CFTe, MBA, is currently a
strategist and technical analyst at Okato
Corporation in Japan. She provides daily
technical analysis and market commentary
regarding futures, currencies, and treasuries
markets to traders. She has experience as a
sales manager and customer dealer.
Hank Pruden, Ph.D.
Henry (“Hank”) Pruden, Ph.D., is a professor at
Golden Gate University in San Francisco,
California. His research interests and areas of
specialization include marketing, technical
market analysis, and behavioral finance. Dr.
Pruden has authored numerous publications and
is a member of IFTA, the Market Technicians
Association, the Technical Securities Analysts Association of San
Francisco, and the American Association of Professional Technical
Analysts. He received a B.S. in business from California State
University–Chico, an MBA from the University of California–
Berkeley, and a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon.
Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT, MFTA
Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT, MFTA, is the editor
and publisher of TheDailyGold.com and
TheDailyGold Premium, a subscriber
publication that emphasizes market timing
and stock selection for precious metals
investors. He is a member of the Market
Technicians Association and is the author of
the 2015 book, The Coming Renewal of Gold’s Secular Bull Market.
Gregory Allen Schnell, CMT, MFTA
Gregory Schnell, CMT, MFTA, is a senior
technical analyst at StockCharts.com,
specializing in intermarket and commodities
analysis. Based in Calgary, he is a board
member of the Canadian Society of Technical
Analysts (CSTA) and the chairman of the CSTA
Calgary chapter. He is an active member of
both the Market Technicians Association (MTA) and the
International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA). Mr.
Schnell joined StockCharts.com in 2012. He currently
contributes market analysis commentary to The Canadian
Technician, Commodities Countdown, and Don’t Ignore This
Chart blogs. His primary technical interest is in the global
intermarket relationships between the equities, bonds,
currencies, and commodities markets. Mr. Schnell recently won
two awards with the CSTA: Canadian Technical Blogger of the
Year and Technical Training/Educator of the Year.
Spencer Seggebruch
Spencer Seggebruch is an investment officer at
RT Jones Capital Equities Management, Inc., an
SEC Registered Investment Advisor in St. Louis,
Missouri. He started at RT Jones after
graduating in 2013 from Southern Illinois
University, Edwardsville with a degree in
mathematics, specializing in actuarial science.
While the majority of his coursework focused on statistical
analysis, he also completed coursework in the areas of economics
and finance. Mr. Seggebruch contributes to the firm in many ways
but mainly researches and designs trading algorithms for use in
the RT Jones Artesys managed accounts. He is currently
developing new portfolio strategies founded on the principles of
regression analysis. This was his first year as a competitor in the
NAAIM Wagner Award white paper competition.
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