Ken's systems...

In June we end the first half of our 2010 workshop line-up with our grand finale—Ken Long's two extraordinary workshops. And you can save $2,000 by registering for both right now.

Systems That Outperform the Global Markets Long Term (June 18-20)
Swing and Day Trading Systems for Equities and ETFs (June 22-24)

Ken is one of our best instructors. He treats his trading and teaching as he treats his martial arts, his coaching, and life in general: he pursues excellence to the point of mastery. He’s a thinker, philosopher, a tinkerer, and a leader. He applies what he learns faster and gets more done every day than any other person I know.

Here's what past attendee's have said about him:
"Very impressed. Ken over delivered on the course objectives and with a lot of his own real-world experiences, all with a good delivery and sense of humor. I leave feeling I can grow my account better than a market benchmark using a disciplined approach without a lot of weekly time and make a little extra using multiple strategies on ETFs." —David Holland

"It's worth the time and money. [Ken Long is] very accommodating and responsive. He deserves more than a 10." —Vito Pinto

"Some of the most practical money making advice on trading systems that I have ever received." —Tony Jackson, GA

Ken has reengineered his old “ETF 101” into a much more comprehensive approach to trading in his newest course, Systems That Outperform the Global Markets Long Term. He structures the course around three critical areas: self, systems, markets. These align very well with what I teach as the most significant areas to focus on in order to generate consistent profits.

Self

• Understand how to use your learning style profile to improve your trading.
• Leverage your trading strengths and minimize your trading challenges.
• Define realistic expectations and learning strategies to help you grow as a trader.
• Learn how to find a Mastermind group and how to benefit from their power.
• Build a business-like operations plan as a commitment to your trading results.
• Develop discipline and consistency through the use of checklists, rehearsals, and debriefings.


Systems

• Design an annual passive asset allocation strategy for a hands-off approach using part of your equity.
• Adapt the Elder Triple Screen for a highly reliable system.
• Learn how to place macro-economic trades in a systematic manner.
• Understand an effective weekly trend following strategy that rises faster than the market but gets safely in cash during periods of market risk or declines.
• Take advantage of opportunistic trades with a reliable, mechanical systems approach.


Markets

• Learn a market classification model for all market types so you know when to trade—and when to be out of the market.
• Understand a world market model to evaluate the relative performance of different markets because some market somewhere is always doing well.
• Appreciate longer term technical indicators for their help in identifying market trends outside of the noise.
• Learn to spot and profit from currency imbalances—without the risks and learning curve of becoming a currency trader.
• Discover the broad choices available in ETF types and how to use them profitably in trading systems.

Ken Long evolved from one of my best students in the 1990s to an outstanding long-term trading system instructor to one of the best intraday and swing traders that I know today. Now, he consistently makes single and double digit R-Multiple trades on a daily basis. Systems he teaches continue to have some of the highest SQNs that I have seen.

Last year, he reengineered his ETF 202 workshop where he now teaches his best short-term systems and demonstrates trading them live during the workshop. In Swing and Day Trading Systems for Equities and ETFs, Ken starts at a very high level of thinking about and looking at what the overall market is doing. He then goes down a level to focus in on which strategies would profit most in the current market conditions. Finally, he gets to ground level with a strong daily trading plan that defines entry points, position sizing strategies, and exits. He presents this masterful approach so you can understand what the market is doing at a very high level, as well as exactly how you are going to trade when the opening bell rings.
I encourage you to click through using the links below now to read more about both of these workshops. Each one has tremendous benefits for both newer and experienced traders alike. I highly recommend them!

Sincerely,

Van Tharp

Trading Coach
The Van Tharp Institute