Walter Bressert

Walter Bressert has been using market cycles to trade stocks and commodities since the 1970s when his HAL Commodity Cycles was one of the most widely known advisory services focusing on cycles.

Walter Bressert who is credited with bringing cycles into the futures markets, became interested in cycles in the late 1960s. He studied everything available at the time, including volumes of information published by the Foundation for the Study of Cycles, and Jim Hurst’s classic book on cycles, “The Profit Magic of Stock Transaction Timing”. He also attended several of Jim’s workshops. Walter was a trader, and in applying the concepts from Hurst’s book and workshops, and the Foundation, he realized that something was missing. There was plenty of theory on how to use cycles, but no quantification, or structure, that would allow him to trade the markets cyclically with confidence…

In 1994, Walter Bressert developed award-winning software that over the years has evolved into his current software  ProfitTrader™. Based on his timing methodology, ProfitTrader identifies trend and trend reversals, plus generates mechanical BUY/SELL signals. The Timing Bands he built for the markets in the early 70s are still valid and much improved. The addition of oscillators and his techniques to enhance oscillator performance greatly improve the ability of anyone – beginner or expert – to trade tops and bottoms of cycles as they are occurring . The real key to trading with cycles is to first identify trend direction, then buy bottoms if the trend is up, and sell tops if the trend is down. The interaction of cycles within cycles shows specific patterns that help identify trend reversals as they are occurring, and in iday trading it is these trend reversals that are often followed by the big intraday moves.

Walter was a director and president of the non-profit Foundation for the Study of Cycles. He has lectured internationally for more than thirty years and written articles for the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Futures magazine and the “Commodity Research Bureau Yearbook”. He was a contributing editor to the Financial News Network and has appeared on CNBC from time-to-time as a guest speaker.

ProfitTrader™ is aaddon / plug-ins for TradeStation™, Equis/MetaStock™ and eSignal™.

Controlled Trading (Audio)
Most traders react to the market, their brokers, and their emotions. When you react because the unexpected has occurred, you are out of control. When you respond as part of a pre-determined game plan, you are in control. In this workshop, Walt will share with you his 4-Step Program of Controlled Trading that will keep you in control of your trading. Part 1 – Market Analysis. “The trend is your friend;” and not only do we want to know what the trend is, we want to anticipate when the trend will reverse. With cycle analysis, you can both define the trend (long-term, intermediate-term, short-term) and anticipate tops and bottoms (both major tops and trading tops). Part 2 – Oscillator Analysis. Both cycles and oscillators are dependent upon time and price. Quite often cycle highs and lows are accompanied by oscillator extremes. When you know these extreme levels, tops and bottoms can be identified with confidence. Walt also presents easy-to-use techniques to fine-tune the oscillators and build tradable oscillator/cycle combinations to buy bottoms and sell tops. The amazing 3-10 oscillator is a simple and powerful indicator of tops and bottoms. Part 3 – Market Entry and Exit. To be in control, we must first determine the time frame for which we are trading. All too often we use a short-term entry technique and a sort-term stop while planning a long-term trade. By defining the time frames before we enter the market, we can apply the correct market entry and exit techniques using weekly, daily, and intra-day techniques to buy on weakness and strength, and to sell on strength and weakness. Part 4 – Controlled Risk Money Management. Walt’s “controlled risk” money management will show you how to stay in control of the trade at all times, from planning the trade to market exit.

Cycles and Oscillators (Audio)
You will leave Walter’s workshop with a working knowledge of how to combine cycles and oscillators to identify cycle tops and bottoms as they occur plus five specific oscillator/cycle combinations that you can immediately apply to the markets – weekly, daily and intra-day. The workshop is presented in two sections. CYCLES – In the first part of his workshop, Walt will explain the four dominant cycles and discuss techniques to find these cycles in the market. The development and use of timing bands and fibonaci ratios will be examined to determine the timing of the cycles and specific techniques will be illustrated for determining the future price levels of cycle tops and bottoms. OSCILLATORS – Several techniques will be presented to improve the performance of oscillators, often turning a mediocre one into a powerhouse. Walter will explain how to combine oscillators with cycles to identify tops and bottoms as they are occurring, and will show specific oscillator cycle combinations to identify cycle tops and bottoms mechanically.

Reducing Risk Using Cycles and Oscillators in the Futures and Stock Markets (Audio)
Walter Bressert continues his discussion of long-term cycles as well as smaller, tradable cycles found in trending markets. In the TAG 19 presentation, Walter takes examples from both the futures and stock markets to teach you his methodology and techniques for recognizing trends and identifying cycles. Walt shows you how to buy bottoms and sell tops. He shows you how to use these tools to successfully analyze and trade markets. He also shows you high probability mechanical buy/sell signals applicable to any market, in any time frame. Finally, he provides you with simple trading and money management techniques to reduce your risk and increase profitability.

Seven Techniques to Improve Performance (Audio)
Walter Bressert’s workshop has two parts. The first is a presentation of the seven techniques to improve performance. You will learn simple techniques that will improve the performance of any oscillator, how to combine oscillators with cycles, and how to take the judgment out of identifying tops and bottoms (no think ‘ums). The second part of his workshop will apply these techniques to develop oscillator/cycle combinations in the S&P Index and gold markets. Then recent history will be examined to mechanically identify cycle tops and bottoms. Time and price projections will then be made for cycle highs and lows due in the weeks and months following the seminar.

Trading Techniques to Buy Bottoms and Sell Tops (Audio)
Big reversal tops and bottoms occur at the peaks and valleys of long term moves. Smaller and tradable tops and bottoms also occur in trending moves. With appropriate timing and a coninuing trend, buying in an uptrend or selling in a downtrend is low risk. Walt will show you how to identify trends and trade bottoms and tops with three mechanical trading techniques. You will acquire specific techniques for identifying trends and you will learn how to trade with the trend. You will also learn how to anticipate and trade trend reversals. Walt will show you mechanical buy/sell signals applicable to any market, in any time frame. Finally, he will provide you with some simple, profitable money management techniques to reduce risk and take advantage of the big moves when they occur.

Weekly/Daily, Daily/Intra-Day – Energy Patterns (Audio)
We all want to buy low and sell high – to buy bottoms and sell tops. Energy Patterns identify low risk tops and bottoms by combining time, oscillator patterns, price patterns and market geometry. With Energy Patterns you can trade with the trend, buying weakness in a rising market and selling strength in a declining market. Weekly/Daily Energy Patterns identify major tops and bottoms and give low risk entry and exit signals. Daily/Intra-Day Energy Patterns fine tune entry and exits, often greatly reducing dolar risk. You will leave Walt’s session with Energy Patterns that you can trade in any market and use to develop mechanical systems for any time.

ProfitTrader™ 13 Video Training Series.