Mark Etzhorn

Mark Etzkorn has spent a dozen years in the financial markets as a journalist, researcher, trader, and broker. His unique insight on the markets is the result of first-hand trading experience and years of research and reporting. Mark began his career on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), where he apprenticed in the index and equity options pits. He then became a member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), where he traded and worked as a broker in the S&P 500 futures and options. Mark also served as senior associate editor at Futures magazine, writing extensively on technical analysis, trading systems, and software. He developed a reputation for straightforward, insightful reporting and analysis. His well-received 1996 series of articles on system design and testing was reprinted internationally. He is now a contributing editor at Futures and continues to write and edit books and articles on trading. Mark’s technical analysis and trading book, Trading with Oscillators: Pinpointing Market Extremes, was published in 1998 by Wiley & Sons. He is also one of the players for TradingMarkets in early 2000s.

Pinpointing Market Extremes – Oscillator Myths and Truths
Momentum oscillators such as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Stochastics are among the most popular trading and analysis tools. They are also among the most misunderstood and misused indicators. Thousands of traders consult these tools every day, but few truly appreciate the potential trading dynamite they are handling. In this session, Mark helps you look beyond the common assumptions and interpretations associated with these compelling indicators to gain a solid understanding of their underlying logic, strengths and weaknesses. By examining historical test data and in-depth trade examples, you will learn to recognize when momentum oscillators will help you and when they will harm you. Mark helps you understand what momentum does and does not tell you about price action and how different oscillators reflect the momentum concept. He teaches you how to make the most of oscillators by incorporating them into a larger trading plan and how to avoid common pitfalls. He also explains his interpretations of divergence and overbought and oversold signals. Finally, he shares his list of top oscillator myths. In this session, as in his book and magazine articles, Mark brings to bear both his trading experiences in the futures and options pits as well as years of market analysis and financial reporting. The result is a candid and insightful look into the realities of technical analysis and trading.

Trading with Oscillators: Pinpointing Market Extremes—Theory and Practice
See how to adapt, modify and apply RSI (Relative Strength Indicator) across varying market conditions & time frames so you can make better decisions about accepting or rejecting market signals. It’s the first new book in a generation to focus on the practical applications of trading with important oscillators including: stochastics, momentum, Elder-Ray, and RSI – the most popular oscillator. Pioneering new book is the first in years to focus on trading with oscillators. Discusses stochastic, momentum, Elder-Ray, Williams %R and RSI- one of the most popular oscillators. Learn to make better decisions about acting on market signals, and how to adapt, modify, and apply RSI across different market conditions and time periods – and combine it with other indicators. Top trading tools from a senior editor at Futures magazine.

What Works in Online Day Trading
What Works in Online Day Trading investigates the people and the companies capitalizing on this trend, weeding through what works and what doesn’t. Mark Etzkorn’s investigative analysis is based on real day traders and firms, from Internet’s virtual trading rooms to real-time operations.

Fueled by a roaring bull market and breakthroughs in communications technology, online trading has taken a firm hold in the public imagination. The media has helped fan the flames of this phenomenon with sensational reports of hotshot traders who left the nine-to-five world to make fortunes working for themselves at their computer screens.

So much for the fantasies, but what are the realities of making a living in the markets? How solid are the average person’s chances of coming out ahead, let alone making a killing trading online? Is the new electronic playing field really as level as the pundits claim? And, above all, what important lessons must beginners learn before embarking on a career as online traders if they don’t want to see their dreams go up in smoke even before they get off the ground?

Written by a team of today’s top online traders, trading coaches, analysts, systems experts, and financial journalists,What Works in Online Trading provides an in-depth look at what it takes to make a living in today’s markets. This book will help you determine whether a career in trading is right for you, as well as give you the tools to get started. Plus you’ll gain powerful insights—from trading professionals—into what really works online and what doesn’t.

Because approaching online trading without clearly defined long- and short-term goals is so dangerous, this book takes a simple approach: Trading is a business and should be approached as such—with proper capitalization, a solid trading plan, and the skills to put that plan into action. With that in mind, What Works in Online Trading provides detailed analysis in four major areas:

• Trading Basics—What you need to know before you make your first trade

• Trading Strategies—Step-by-step instruction for implementing different trading plans

• Risk Control and Money Management—
• Trader Interviews—Read firsthand accounts—

Understandable, concise, and realistic, What Works in Online Trading is a valuable source of insight and ideas for those currently trading online and must reading for anyone seriously considering it as a career.