John Hill

John Hill has been trading futures for over forty years, and is now recognized as an authority on trading system performance, and for telling the unvarnished truth regarding systems. He also established Hill Financial Group, a successful trading advisory firm and written two best-selling books on technical analysis.

Build Your Own System
Few people have gone to the extent that John Hill has to evaluate how systems perform after they have been released to the public. After 12 years of rigorous testing of dozens of systems, John reveals the ten publicly offered systems that have shown the best performance without the benefit of hindsight and wll show you the common characteristics of these ten top-performing systems. You’ll also learn how you can read supply and demand from a daily bar chart and how to translate this to computer code to develop your own trading methodology. Last but not least, you’ll discover some money management techniques used by some of the major trading advisors.

How to Evaluate Systems
Find out how to evaluate systems and accomplish more effective system trading. In this video, you will learn about the value of diversification and how a long-term view of performance is necessary for effective system trading. As a special bonus, this video will provide a review of the characteristics and equity curves of the top 10 systems of all time

Profit with Winning Trading Systems with John Hill DVD
Profit with Winning Trading SystemsEvery day emails and advertisements make big promises for trading systems that often come with big price tags. Which systems really work? Which are legit? And which ones are right for you? Turn to a true trading system expert for guidance.

The Ultimate Trading Guide author John Hill has been testing and validating systems in his Futures Truth publication for years. He’s easily the most foremost authority on trading system development, and he now shares his wealth of insights with you.

Tapping Top Trading Systems
90 minute video. Few people have gone to the extent that John Hill has to evaluate how systems perform after they have been released to the public. After 12 years of rigorous testing of dozens of systems, John reveals the ten publicly offered systems that have shown the best performance without the benefit of hindsight and will show you the common characteristics of these ten top-performing systems. You’ll also learn how you can read supply and demand from a daily bar chart and how to translate this to computer code to develop your own trading methodology. Last but not least, you’ll discover some money management techniques used by some of the major trading advisors.

Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation™
Information on using TradeStation software to design, build and implement a trading system or strategy has been scarce. Now, trading system expert John Hill shows step-by-step fashion how to: * Write TradeStation code to make their individual trading systems a reality * Put TradeStation in a real-world context, not manual-style examples * Learn the importance of having a system for consistent success Written in an understandable manner – professionals and individuals alike will learn to master the industry-standard software.

TradeStation™ has gained worldwide acceptance as the premiere investment software platform, but information regarding it has been limited and focused mainly on functionality–until now. In Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation™, systems experts George Pruitt and John Hill show you how to unlock the power of this platform–specifically TradeStation™ 6.0–and profit from it as you trade a variety of markets including the futures, commodities, and stock market, to name just a few. Since a large portion of this book involves actual computer code, a companion CD-ROM with numerous programs and data is also included.
Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation™ is essentially two books in one–a trading system development guide and a guide to TradeStation™’s programming language. Within the first few chapters of this informative resource, you’ll be introduced to EasyLanguage®, the powerful programming language that sets TradeStation™ apart from other software packages. Building on this foundation, Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation™ discusses the essentials of programming, from proper programming techniques and program control structures to data structures and analysis techniques such as PaintBar, Indicator, ShowMe, Function, and Strategies.
With the basics of programming behind you, this comprehensive guide covers all aspects of researching, building, understanding, and evaluating your own trading strategies and systems in conjunction with TradeStation™ and EasyLanguage®. In-depth analysis provides practical guidance on:
How to understand trading system performance and proper strategy optimization Good trading ideas, their codes, and how to translate them into software How to fix your logic and programs through the art of debugging Developing, researching, and testing trading ideas And much more
With the knowledge gained from these discussions, you’ll learn how to put your trading ideas into action and make the right decisions. But that’s not all. Chapters dedicated to the utilization of TradeStation™’s Percentage Change charts, options strategies, and interviews with some of today’s leading systems developers and traders round out this definitive volume.
Whether you trade stocks, futures, options, or commodities, the one thing you need for any of these markets is a reliable trading system. Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation™ will show you how to use the world’s best investment software platform to develop and utilize trading systems that really work.

The Ultimate Trading Guide
Develop Original Trading Systems that REALLY work! It’s a complete tutorial for successfully developing and using a trading system that will work for YOU. Learn the principles behind trading systems. See how various systems work for accounts of all sizes – from $10,000 to $1 million. Plus – the tools and background necessary for developing computerized trading systems proven to work. A great new guide.

With the recent explosion in the popularity of trading, nearly everyone who trades wants a trading system–a methodology for buying and selling. A trading system can be a useful tool–provided the trader has the know-how to use it correctly. Unfortunately, few traders do. In this indispensable book, John Hill, one of today’s most highly regarded analysts, and his partners, George Pruitt and Lundy Hill, enable traders to develop original systems that they can use to increase their trading profitability.

Demonstrating that a system is only as reliable as the criteria on which it is based and the information that is fed into it, the authors provide traders with the tools needed to develop systems based on sound logic, including complete explanations of: *The principles behind trading systems *How various systems operate for *accounts of all sizes, ranging from *amounts of $10,000 to $1,000,000 *The tools and background necessary for developing computerized trading systems that are backtested (i.e., tested on existing historical data) and will be profitable in the future *Short-term market timing techniques for any market and much more. Stock, futures and options traders, and individual investors will find that this complete, highly effective tutorial is truly the ultimate in successfully developing and utilizing trading systems that really work.

Stock & Commodity Market Trend Trading by Advanced Technical Analysis
Comprehensive book on cycles and technical analysis. Includes market stages, pivot points, 3-day equilibrium’s, Elliott Wave theory, reversal patterns, conventional technical analysis and more.

This course is designed for the serious-minded student of the commodity and stock markets.

Table of Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 – Graphs & Their Application to Speculation 7
The basic type of charts to keep and interpretations of daily action from a supply and demand standpoint.

Chapter 2 – Pivot Point Analysis & 3-Day Equilibrium 18
Intraday market action is discussed along with pivot point analysis. Trend and corrective actions are defined. A basic concept of a 3-day equilibrium for projecting trend directions is explained.

Chapter 3 – The Elliott Wave Theory 24
Unpublished works by Elliott in explaining his basic market concepts is made available for the first time ever. Practical application of these theories and how they may be used to enhance profits is then explained.

Chapter 4 – New & Unique Technical Tools 58
Swings and proportions of swings are explained in graphic form. Various cycle theories are reduced down to practical utility. Twin factors of time and space are utilized to show very clearly objective moves by conventional means. A new geometric approach which integrates these factors is presented in graphic detail.

Chapter 5 – Market Stages 66
Supply and demand factors in the movement of a stock or commodity price are discussed and explained in graphic detail. Accumulation and distribution phases are shown. A basic concept of three drives to a top or bottom is given. Will an old high stop a movement? Thrust and volume analysis is reviewed. Three times when heavy volume is expected. General comments on volume.

Chapter 6 – Conventional Technical Analysis 84
Various classical formations are reviewed and discussed from the standpoint of supply and demand. Trendlines and trend channels. Action points in utilizing these tools are shown. Use of multiple trendlines from common pivot point. Support and resistance concepts. Force lines in action. Gaps and their significance. Lines.

Chapter 7 – Open Interest in Commodities 99

Chapter 8 – Minor Reversal Patterns 106
Nine very basic chart patterns which signal a change in trend are shown. Upthrust and “spring” reversal formations which lead to bull and bear traps are also shown. How these traps can be avoided and used to your advantage.

Chapter 9 – Trading & Scalping Techniques 114
A. Parallel movement method
B. Minor trend techniques
C. Scalping the Markets
D. Technical Trend Trading Techniques

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Tom Bierovic

Tom Bierovic has been trading stocks and commodities since 1971, and he has presented highly rated seminars in 35 countries on six continents. Tom contributed the chapter “Oscillators” to Jack Schwager’s 1995 book Schwager on Futures: Technical Analysis and co-authored the study guide for the Schwager text. Tom has written articles on technical analysis and systems trading for major financial publications in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Futures magazine, Futures World News, and Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities magazine have all published in-depth interviews with Tom. His book, Playing for Keeps: Ten Trading Systems That Really Work (Wiley & Sons 1999), covers topics in system trading and development. Tom recently joined Omega Research, Inc. as manager of system trading and development education.

Synergetic Technical Analysis & Momentum-Retracement Improve Indicator Reliability (Audio)
For the first time, Tom introduces his Momentum-Retracement technique for re-entering and adding positions in established trends. Also for the first time, Tom provides the Supercharts and TradeStationTM codes for trend-following components he has developed for his own trading: Micro-M Tops and Micro-W Bottoms, On-Balance True Range, and Pentagon Reversal Patterns. You will learn how to combine these with oscillators (e.g. MACD, RSI, and Stochastics) to limit losses, protect profits, and manage your equity in a consistent, professional manner.

Synergetic Technical Analysis – Volume 1
Volume 1: How to Increase Your Trading Profits with Synergy Discover the Secret to Combining Oscillators and Trend-Following Indicators for Consistent Profits. Thousands of other traders already have learned how to revolutionize their trading through Synergy – the use of a wide variety of studies, tools and techniques to make a trading system more accurate, more powerful and a lot more profitable! Your instructor in this workshop is Tom Bierovic, President of Synergy Futures and a well-respected researcher, author and trading instructor. For years, Tom has conducted private workshops for traders and has presented highly-rated trading seminars all over the world. He also writes a daily fax advisory service and is author of the book “A Synergetic Approach to Profitable Trading”. In this ground-breaking workshop, you’ll learn sound, to-the-point strategies to help you integrate trend-following indicators to create high-profit/low-risk trading strategies.

Synergetic Technical Analysis – Volume 2
Volume 2: How to Synergize Oscillators with Advanced Trend-Following Indicators Discover the Secret to Combining Oscillators and Trend-Following Indicators for Consistent Profits. Thousands of other traders already have learned how to revolutionize their trading through Synergy – the use of a wide variety of studies, tools and techniques to make a trading system more accurate, more powerful and a lot more profitable! Your instructor in this workshop is Tom Bierovic, President of Synergy Futures and a well-respected researcher, author and trading instructor. For years, Tom has conducted private workshops for traders and has presented highly-rated trading seminars all over the world. He also writes a daily fax advisory service and is author of the book “A Synergetic Approach to Profitable Trading”. In this ground-breaking workshop, you’ll learn sound, to-the-point strategies to help you integrate trend-following indicators to create high-profit/low-risk trading strategies.

Synergetic Technical Analysis – Volume 3
Volume 3- The Overlooked Essentials: How to Manage Your Account, Your Trades and Yourself Discover the Secret to Combining Oscillators and Trend-Following Indicators for Consistent Profits. Thousands of other traders already have learned how to revolutionize their trading through Synergy – the use of a wide variety of studies, tools and techniques to make a trading system more accurate, more powerful and a lot more profitable! Your instructor in this workshop is Tom Bierovic, President of Synergy Futures and a well-respected researcher, author and trading instructor. For years, Tom has conducted private workshops for traders and has presented highly-rated trading seminars all over the world. He also writes a daily fax advisory service and is author of the book “A Synergetic Approach to Profitable Trading”. In this ground-breaking workshop, you’ll learn sound, to-the-point strategies to help you integrate trend-following indicators to create high-profit/low-risk trading strategies.

System Trading & Development with Bridge-Telerate TradeStation™ (Audio)

Tom demonstrates the power of several trend-following components he has developed for his own trading, including Micro-M Tops, Micro-W Bottoms, On-Balance True Range, and the Pentagon Reversal Pattern. Tom generates his reference charts and constructs his indicators in Bridge-Telerate TradeStationTM during the presentation so that you can follow the process from start to finish. You will learn how to develop these concepts in EasyLanguageTM and how to integrate them into an effective overall trading system using TradeStation. Tom then uses these same technical indicators to test several ideas as an integrated system with a defined structure. You will clearly see how a trading system is built and tested using EasyLanguageTM to define the rules and parameters. For those of you who have not done any serious system testing, this workshop should be of prime interest.

The Momentum-Retracement Method for Successfully Buying Countertrend (Audio)
Many traders attempt to profit by buying declines in an uptrend and selling rallies in a downtrend. This basic approach, which has been popular since the days of tape reading and the advent of technical analysis, requires a systematic and reliable methodology. Traders must have a plan for identifying and evaluating the trend, measuring the countertrend retracement, defining a resumption of the trend, selecting an entry point, limiting the risk, trailing a stop, and exiting the trade. Tom’s Momentum-Retracement Trading Method includes logical and effective techniques for solving each of these problems. In this session you will learn how to synergize trend-following indicators, oscillators, directional movement indicators, and chart patterns. You will also learn Tom’s most profitable strategies for entering, managing, and exiting trades successfully within the framework of momentum retracement.

Playing for Keeps in Stocks & Futures: Three Top Trading Strategies That Consistently Beat the Markets (Book)
The First Prize. The R2D2. The Triple Play. These 3 winning strategies are used daily by trading veteran Tom Beirovic. The beauty of all 3 approaches is that they work in all time frames – from one minute to one year. They can be used to trade stocks and futures. And they work in any market condition. In other words – they’re extremely versatile and successfully proven concepts that’ll benefit any investor looking to increase trading profits on a consistent basis. Now – they’re featured in Tom’s new book, where he breaks down each strategy’s setup, entry and exit components and shows how to implement each one through charts, graphs and real world examples.

This complete guide to stock and futures trading opens with a brief introduction to price swings, impulse waves, corrective waves, and critical points and explains how the extreme and continuous variation in the duration and magnitude of price swings makes it possible for traders to speculate profitably. Playing for Keeps in Stocks and Futures explains the trading tools you will need to successfully use Bierovic’s newly developed strategies, including: *Breakouts to new highs and lows *Directional movement index spread (DMI spread) *Exponential moving averages (EMAs) *Fibonacci retracement zones *Japanese candlestick charts *Moving average convergence-divergence (MACD) *Parabolic stops *Trendlines *True range and average true range (ATR)

A Synergetic Approach to Profitable Trading (Book)
A Synergetic Approach to Profitable Trading presents the most powerful and most valuable ideas the author has learned or developed in 30 years of studying technical analysis of the futures market and 23 years of actual trading.

How to Trade Like a Seasoned Pro Using Momentum Retracement (Audio)
Audiotape from Futures South 1998. Learn how to synergize trend-following indicators, oscillators, directional-movement indicators and chart patterns using Tom’s Momentum Retracement Trading Method.

ABC’s of Chart Analysis (Audio)
Audiotape. You’ll learn about bar charts, trendlines, chart patterns, gaps, support and resistance, moving averages and all of the other basics you need to get a solid foundation in technical analysis.

Every factor affecting a market is reflected in one thing: Price. Charts are the tracks prices leave as markets fluctuate with each new development. The study of this price history is the basis of technical analysis, which can provide valuable clues about future price direction for those who can read what charts are saying. Technical expert Tom Bierovic will give you a thorough understanding of technical analysis and why it works.