William Dixon 800-445-0567 Email William While many people have been successful in the futures markets, nobody can seem to agree on a single, proven method to go about attaining consistent profits over long periods of time. What has been rewarding for one individual may or may not be suitable for you. Good trading involves knowing your personal limits and applying the discipline to operate solely within them. I feel it is extremely important to determine from the early going exactly what styles of trading fit your individual personality. My goal is not only to assist my clients in doing just that, but also to supply them with the knowledge and tools they need to be able to recognize opportunities when they’re out there and avoid markets when opportunities are scarce.

 

Industry Background:

Prior to joining the Lind Plus Division here at Lind-Waldock, I worked with a firm of technical commodity traders specializing in the treasury and metal markets.

Market Focus:

Metals, Energies, Long and Short Option Strategies, Treasuries, Stock Indices, Grains, Softs, and Currencies.

Technical Study Background:

Candlesticks, Moving Averages, Momentum, Divergence, Trend Lines, Volume

Advisory Background:

John Helms, Barron’s, Dave Hightower, Bloomberg, Man Global Research

Trading Strategies:

I am well versed in numerous strategies involving futures, options on futures, and methods that employ a combination of the two. I feel this works to my clients’ advantage because there is no perfect system, and some trades tend to have a higher probability of success under certain circumstances than others. In my opinion, it is important to have a disciplined plan in place, but also be able to adapt in order to take advantage of a shift in market conditions.

Analysis Preference:

While my background emphasizes technical analysis, I believe that it is very important not to ignore the fundamentals.  I use the fundamentals to develop an overall bias on the direction of the market for long and short-term trading strategies.  From there, I analyze the charts to determine exactly which approach will provide my clients with a disciplined strategy that allows them to attain their goals, but will not exceed their risk tolerance.

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*Futures trading involves the risk of loss, including more than the original investment, and may not be suitable for all investors.