Hi there
This is Guy. I don't make a habit of going on message boards but your post was somehow on Google and I was intrigued!
The answer to your question is that I created Illuminati Trader at the beginning of 2006 in anticipation of great uncertainty and volatility in the markets.
The method is based upon trading volatility, not direction. I'm an options specialist and have traded volatility successfully for many years. My methods originate from my academic studies, my software applications, and my hard won battles in trading!
What I'm looking for are stocks that (a) have a news announcement coming but where the outcome is not known, (b) are displaying consolidating chart patterns, (c) have reasonably priced options premiums which I calculate in a number of ways with varying levels of sophistication. Now that sounds straightforward, but without the right set of tools, just finding one candidate stock could literally take days.
I created the brand new software so I could take advantage of the increasing volatility that I was anticipating. All this forms the basis of Illuminati Trader. With this tool I can find candidate opportunities with ease and within minutes.
Part of the product features a filter for flag/consolidation patterns, which is excellent and even if my traders want to take it slow with the options strategies, they can simply trade the flag patterns which has been particularly well received.
You'll see that my publisher is the FT and clients licensing software from me include NYSE Euronext. The trading figures in the marketing pieces are my own audited figures which were required particularly in the US.
An obvious question is "why license such a valuable tool?" A number of reasons. First, two different traders will find different opportunities appealing, therefore there are no liquidity issues with the application of the method. Ultimately I use the software application and it continues to be improved for both mine and my students benefit.
I hope this addresses your questions adequately. Unlike some out there I don't put myself on a pedestal and I'm pretty approachable within reason. I also place a lot of value on support and have a full time team based in the US.
You can never underestimate the feeling of reading an unsolicited email from someone writing in to thank you for a great trade they've made or how you've improved their life in some way. Because of this I'll certainly release more training products in the near future, especially now I know how to use the presentation software!
If you want to contact me directly I'll be happy to answer your questions. Email me on
[email protected].
All the best
Guy
Has anyone heard or used of the system promoted by Guy Cohen called Illuminati Trader System?
From reading the information on the site in the link I gather the system most likely involves spreads and most likely the futures market?
Kind Regards
INTERCREATE
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