Warren Venketas
Analyst
EXPERTISE
Technical analysis, macroeconomics and dealing processes.
TRADING STYLE
Analytical Profile: Fundamental and Technical
Time Frame: Medium-Term (2 Days to 2 Weeks)
Type: Swing
EDUCATION
University of KwaZulu Natal – Bachelor of Business Science (Honours in Finance and Economics)
MOST IMPORTANT TRADING LESSON LEARNED
“Do not trade for the sake of trading. Regardless of trading style, traders must conduct in depth analysis and research with proper risk management technique before entering into a trade.”
Peter Snow
Strategist
EXPERTISE
Technical analysis, macro and economic themes.
TRADING STYLE
Analytical Profile: Technical and Fundamental
Time Frame: Medium-Term (2 Days to 2 Weeks)
Type: Swing
EDUCATION
Bcom Honours degree in Investment Management from the University of Johannesburg Bcom Honours degree in Insurance & Risk Management from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
MOST IMPORTANT TRADING LESSON LEARNED
“Sometimes the best trade is no trade at all. A rushed trade without proper analysis and execution is a recipe for disaster”
James Stanley
Former Strategist
EXPERTISE
Price action and Macro.
TRADING STYLE
Analytical Profile: Technical and Fundamental
Time Frame: Medium-Term (2 Days to 2 Weeks)
Type: Event-Driven
EXPERIENCE
Started working with equities in 1999, options in 2000 and FX in 2009
Worked at Merrill Lynch, Fidelity and TD Ameritrade Has spoken at numerous trader expos and conferences over the years
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Financial Services and Planning from Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business
MOST IMPORTANT TRADING LESSON LEARNED
“If you don’t manage your risk, it will manage you. Without a good defense, your offense doesn’t matter. And – hope is a terrible trading strategy.”
Nick Cawley
Senior Strategist
EXPERTISE
Fundamental analysis and financial markets.
TRADING STYLE
Analytical Profile: Technical and Fundamental
Time Frame: Medium-Term (2 Days to 2 Weeks)
Type: Event-Driven
EXPERIENCE
28 years of experience trading fixed income products for a range of investment banks and brokers
18 years of experience analyzing and writing about fixed income and foreign exchange markets, including Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal
Spoken at a range of in-house conferences around the globe
EDUCATION
Financial futures trader
MOST IMPORTANT TRADING LESSON LEARNED
“You cannot change any market you trade in, but you can change the way you trade that market. Trading psychology and discipline is as important, if not more so, than fundamental and technical analysis and can help you ‘move the dial’ in your favor to become a better, more profitable, long-term trader.”
