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The speculator - In today’s high tech world, everybody is a stock speculator. It hardly matters what profession you come from, everyone is playing the stock market. I recently had a conversation with a construction worker who had never before invested in the stock market. He says he recently made a killing in Intel. Another fast food worker boasted about his recent profits in the stock market. A few years ago, neither of these speculators knew anything about investing in stocks, nor did they know anything about the companies whose stocks they have been trading. These are sure signs we are nearing the end of a remarkable bull run.  History strongly suggests the one sure sign events are about to change is "Mass Psychology". Whether in politics or economics, the crowd has made its greatest mistakes at the point in history when events are about to change drastically. People tend to follow the crowd. The crowd never reasons, but follows its emotions and accepts without proof what is suggested or asserted. While it may be difficult to predict the actions of an individual, it is simply a matter of mathematical probability to predict the actions of the crowd.

Has everyone made a killing in stocks? Hardly. My research shows a large segment of today’s stock market speculators are short term. When I say short term, I show an average holding time for these ‘short term’ traders to be a little over 62 days! The volume in the stock market over the past few years indicates that stocks are changing hands at a rapid pace and apparently back and forth. This form of investing is not the traditional buy and hold methodology, but more closely resembles characteristics similar to derivative speculating; an art which has historically been left to the futures traders. Stock options contribute to the new short term way of thinking and appear to have transformed the way smaller investors approach the stock market. Sure enough, in my research I have found a distinction between two groups of investors. The older generation and the new. The older generations stick to the buy and hold methodology, while the younger investors are aggressively jumping in and out of stocks and using the derivative instruments to speculate on the short term direction of individual stocks. As you might have guessed, the younger generation has not done as well as the older generation who consistently buy and hold. In fact, contrary to what these younger investors might imply, they have not faired that well in today's stock market. The fact is, most short term stock market speculators have lost money trading and are in the red!

Are you short term or longer term? Making money consistently by trading stocks on a short term basis is impossible according to my studies. There are simply far too many unknown variables in the short term which can not be predicted. So the question is... Can you make money CONSISTENTLY investing on a short term basis? The answer is yes, but not by trading individual stocks. Historical data indicates it is possible using another form of investment vehicles. The commodity markets. The commodity futures markets exhibit repeating patterns and an underlying order which can be tracked and traded successfully on a very short term basis. In commodities, it does not matter if prices are going up or down because you can profit from both sides! The commodity markets offer an opportunity for short term traders to consistently profit on relatively short term fluctuations.

 

Commodity Futures Trading

Let me show you the ropes. If you really want to get started in this business and you know little or nothing about trading I am sure I can help you get started! Or if you have been unsuccessful in past trades I can show you my unique methods which I created years ago and still use today.  

Before you even tackle such a huge task as learning about commodity trading you first need to determine if futures trading is suitable for you. This is a risky business with large potential rewards and equally large potential risks. Honestly, this is not suitable for everyone. One of the facts you most come to realize is that statistics tell us some 80% of all futures traders lose money. Are you sure you have what it takes to be in the 20% population of winners? Some traders have been trading for decades and never become profitable!  This is a very difficult profession which requires a great amount of work and dedication. Are you willing to do the work?

If at this point you continue to feel strongly that futures trading might be for you then you should read all about my background and the business of trading on my web site. This will help give you an idea what I am about and what this business is about. Next, you may have already looked around for books and even read a few but I highly recommend the following:

1)   Market Wizards
       by Jack Schwager

2)   Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
       by Edwin Lefevre

3)   Against the Gods, "The remarkable story of risk"
       by Peter L. Bernstein


* You can purchase these three powerful books currently on sale at our Bookstore below!  After you read them, if you feel you have a passion to learn more about this business, we can discuss your trading education together in more detail via email. commodity_trading_information Floyd96@fea.net  I can assist you and most importantly, mentor you as a student and teach you the valuable knowledge and skills needed in this business.  I am a professional futures trader and registered commodity trading advisor.   I've taught people from all over the world how to trade futures using my systems.  If you would like  references,  I can provide you with the names and email of current students and clients.   

I can teach you everything from the basics of trading right up through and including my  advanced systems I use to trade with myself and teach other advanced and seasoned traders to use as well.  Much of this can be done through our on-line service using our on-line trading  system, charts, indicators and on-line training manuals.  If you require class room instruction -  I also hold weekend workshops throughout the year.  The workshops are excellent for meeting one-on-one, working together and working with other members as well.  Successful trading skills and knowledge can be taught, but it does require a passion and strong drive to succeed on your part in order to get through the learning process!   The rewards can be priceless.

Be very careful about purchasing books, video tapes, audio tapes or even attending seminars on the subject of commodity trading. I must warn you that there is a lot of junk on the market which is all hyped up from people only interested in selling their junk. Be it books, tapes, systems or even the seminars. Remember the truth in that old saying "if it sounds to good to be true then it probably is".   Many of these people writing books, selling tapes and holding seminars do not even trade! So be very careful.

If after reading through my web site and reading the above books you are still determined and extremely excited about futures trading, you can email me and we can discuss the next step. You'll need someone to show you the ropes of trading. You simply can not learn everything from reading books. If that were the case we would not need college campuses or professors. All we would need is libraries. You'll need assistance and instruction from someone who trades the markets like I do. Someone who started out trading and continues to trade. I do not miss a day in the markets, nor an evening. I follow the markets 24 hours a day. I have spent the last 10+ years developing my own software for tracking, monitoring and taking measurements in the markets on a daily basis. Through our exclusive membership program,  you can have access to this same software and I will personally assist you in learning how to use it!

I trade these markets (45) actively and I can teach you how to use my system, methods and software for tracking and trading these markets actively as well.  For more information about this exciting business give us a call, and we can get you started on your way to achieving your goals and reaching for your dreams!

                  Floyd W. Upperman, CTA

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NFA Disclosure: Futures trading involves risk. People can and do lose money trading commodities and this is not a suitable investment for all people. There are no guarantees or warranties implied in this newsletter. The opinions and ideas contained in this newsletter are those of the author and you can do with them as you wish. Past performance is no indication of future results.


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NO TRADING SYSTEM CAN GUARANTEE PROFITS
No guarantees can be made for success.  Past performance is not a guarantee of future profits. 
Futures trading is NOT my only means of income.  I also invest in stocks, real estate as well as 
generate income from other businesses. I have both winning trades and losing trades. 
I trade professionally, but not daily.  I wait for what I believe to be ideal trading opportunities. 

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Floyd W. Upperman Jr.

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