Tuesday 18 November 2008
Masterclass B - Mastering Cutting Edge Technical Trading Techniques

Registration 13.30

Masterclass runs from 14.00 to 17.30 with breaks for tea and coffee

This master class looks at understanding and implementing some of the cutting edge technical trading techniques employed by hedge funds and matching this with the herd mentality of markets. For managers this information is invaluable in selecting and understanding the techniques of today's successful money managers. Not only will this course enhance your knowledge of the trading techniques and strategies employed, it will give you the practical steps required for you carry out the analysis directly. The techniques are looked at from a practical perspective with both the advantages and disadvantages discussed.

Issues covered include:

• Understand the latest technical strategies employed by professional fund mangers.
  
• Trend following concepts and contrarian technical trading strategies.
  
• Match price, time and volume information to predict turning points.
  
• Setting up and using advanced charting software.
  
• Learn the practicalities of sector rotation for fundamental research.
  
• Liquidity trading concepts for advanced traders.
  
• Update your technical trading skills.

About your masterclass leader:

Rakesh Shah Head of Trading Strategies Ten Point Trading

Rakesh Shah is the Head of Trading Strategies at Ten Point Trading Ltd, which is a trading consultancy and investment management firm. He has 15 years of experience using both fundamental and technical analysis techniques and started his career in Corporate Finance in 1992. In 1996 at BZW he worked on the leveraged currency trading desk and in 1998 he established a Margin Trading Desk at ABN AMRO Bank London . In 2001 he moved to Wall Street working with Credit Agricole Indosuez, CARR Futures. Finally working at Deutsche Bank as a Director he left to trade independently in 2004. He regularly speaks on CNBC.