They Laughed At My Prediction For a Major Bottom in the SP500. But When It Actually Happened...

"Time is the most important factor in determining and forecasting market movements.  Very few people understand the time element and its value." W. D. Gann

 

 

I admit that I am as guilty as the next trader to laugh when someone makes a market prediction where a date is given in advance. This is because they are usually wrong. For most traders, it just seems absurb that anyone could possibly know when a top or bottom will form. And I will also admit that a part of me did not want to make this prediction on a public forum because of the ridicule I knew that would be coming. And it did.

This was not the first time that I had made such a bold prediction in advance before a tough crowd. In fact, I have made many such market predictions over the years. So I was well aware of how most would react, especially those not familiar with my forecasts.

So the reaction I received when I predicted the date of a major bottom in the SP500 was no surprise to me. When the prediction came true, it was certainly a surprise to others. You can see for yourself the comments some made about this market prediction after it came true by clicking here.

Naturally this gets the attention of those that accept I may have something special here and those who are die-hard skeptics often saying that "even a broken clock is right twice a day." I cannot tell you how many times people tell me that I was just lucky. I lost count after a few hundred...

WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

Imagine one day you see a letter had been slipped under your door. You pick it up and read it. It tells you that Soybeans is expected to make a bottom tomorrow. Naturally you look at it as a gag. However, out of curiosity, you leave the letter on your desk and await the outcome of tomorrow's trading.

The next day you remember to take a look at Soybeans. You notice that Soybeans made a lower low and then rallied by the end of the day to close high off the bottom. The next day Soybeans continues higher, confirming the reversal bottom made the previous day.

You are intrigued, but you dismiss it as likely a lucky guess. Later you again notice a letter has been slipped under your door. It says that Sugar is expected to make a top tomorrow. So again you save the letter and wait to see the outcome of Sugar. The next day Sugar moves a little higher. The following day Sugar drops lower and confirms the top of the previous day as a reversal swing top. You have seen the letter be right two times now. You anxiously hope that whoever is slipping these under your door will do so again. Later, another letter is found near your door and you immediately get to reading it.

The letter says that the Australian Dollar is expected to make a bottom tomorrow. It never tells you the price, only when to expect a bottom or top. But you do not care, because all you have to do is wait for the market to close for the day to see what the low of the day is. Then, before the market opens for the next trading session, you place a buy order just above the previous trading day high. If the letter is correct like it has been, prices will rise and confirm the bottom. You are filled long and start accumulating profits off the newly confirmed (and expected) swing bottom. In addition, you place a stop-loss just below that new bottom low just long enough for price to rise in your favor so you can start adjusting it up and locking in the profits.

Because you have seen the letter correctly predict a market top or bottom more times than not, your confidence that the trade will turn out profitably is very high. Also, because you are provided with the date of the event, you are able to keep your risk low in the event the letter is incorrect, which is to be expected at times. In addition, you are smart enough to wait until the market actually confirms the prediction before taking the trade, only entering when the market is moving in your favor. So knowing when to expect a top or bottom, along with solid common sense to enter only when it proves itself, the letter proves to be your own personal Holy Grail that can make you a very profitable trader.

While the above scenario of a letter mysteriously appearing under your door is not a likely one, it is far from a fictional story. Every week, traders just like you are receiving such a 'letter' that tells them when certain markets are likely to make top or bottom during the upcoming week. We call this 'letter' the FDates Report, and it has been published each week without letup since 1996 for our FDates Market Timing members.

 

Welcome to the FDates Market Timing Membership!

 

It was inevitable that at some point many who have seen enough of my market predictions come to fruition would want a centralized place to continue receiving this information on a regular basis. The FDates Market Timing Membership was born in 1996 to fill this need, and it has been doing so ever since.

FDate trading is all about market timing with high precision. It is about knowing when to expect a bottom or top within a single trading day. It is about knowing when to enter the market and where to place the initial stop-loss. The Membership is about keeping members up-to-date on new and better ways of qualifying which bottoms or tops are worth trading over others. It is also about community, allowing traders just like you to communicate about the markets with each other.

WHAT ARE FDATES AND WHY USE THEM?

Back in the mid-1990's, after years of extensive research and testing, a mathematical algorithm was developed that provided a powerful and highly accurate approach to exposing future turning dates. This proprietary approach has proven itself week after week since its debut in 1996 to be extremely powerful for the purpose of timing future market tops and bottoms.   

By using these FDates that are provided in the FDate Report each week, along with the Guidelines for entry based on common sense principles, traders now have within their power to buy the new bottoms and sell the new tops. This means that the FDate trader can catch excellent trades on a regular basis and can achieve their trading goals!

 It is a well known fact that the closer you can buy from the bottom or sell from the top of a new trend, the lower the risk exposure and greater the profit potential.

 

 

HOW CAN I TRUST THAT FDATES ARE REALLY THAT GOOD?

The FDate Membership is the result of a large group of traders that came to trust my market predictions and came together to form the original group. How did they come to trust my market predictions? By simply watching them in action time and time again. A few of these forecasts are provided within this website as examples.

Since I do very little forecasting outside the membership these days, you do not have the luxury as the original group had to see my work in action for a period of time to develop confidence in FDate Market Timing. So in order to help you come to trust the power and accuracy of FDate Market Timing, I have put together two INTRODUCTORY Membership plans that are extremely low cost and 100% risk free.††

 

Some of our members once laughed at the thought of there being a weekly report with highly accurate turn dates. You know, they are still laughing...with joy!
 

 

 

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Our success is dependent on your success. We have been successful for so many years because our members are happy. So it is pretty simple. If you are not 100% happy with your membership, simply cancel within 14 days of receiving your access ID and password and we will refund 100% of your membership fee (Introductory Plans Only). There is absolutely no risk to you!  

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Sincerely,

 

 

*You can also use my currency future turn dates to time Forex market tops and bottoms for those paired with the USD.

†The accuracy sampling periods are for at least one year of price data for each market listed on the report. These samples provide the figure of 81% or better on average. The results are averages. Some markets will experience a slightly greater or less accuracy rate at various times because of extraordinary events such as natural disasters, wars and government intervention, etc. These can disrupt the normal flow temporarily. I consider a turn date accurate if a swing top or bottom occurs within a single price bar for the time frame forecasted (i.e. daily, weekly, etc.).

††The 100% Money Back Guarantee only applies to the Introductory Membership plans. If you are not 100% satisfied with your membership within 14-days of joining, simply email us and ask that your membership be cancelled and that you would like a refund.

Please note that I offer an information service and not a trade advisory. I do not give any buy, sell or hold recommendations

 

COMING THIS SUMMER 2010!

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