Sam Seiden

Sam brings over 15 years experience of equities, forex, options and futures trading which began when he was on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He has traded equities, futures, interest rate markets, forex, options, and commodities for his personal interests for years and has educated hundreds of traders and investors through seminars and daily advisory services both domestically and internationally. Sam has been involved in the markets since 1991 both on and off the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He has served as the Director of Technical Research for two trading firms and regularly contributes articles to industry publications. Sam is known for his trading, technical research, and educational guidance.

Points of interest:
• Chicago Mercantile Exchange Floor
• Author of Market Advisory Letters
• Fund Manager/CTA
• Speaker to Investment Groups, Universities, and Private Seminars
• Contributing Author for Stocks, Futures, and Options Magazine, Active Trader Magazine, and Futures Magazine
• Trading and Investment Conference Speaker

Comments from newsletter readers:

"WHAT CAN I SAY BESIDE YOU ARE THE GREATEST. I TRULY ENJOYED YOUR ARTICLE. MANY THANKS - "

Peter, November 2007

"Your article today was excellent and helpful, especially the cci part. Thank you so much!"

Tom N., November 2007

"Wow, just read your article about 'Objective Filter" and wanted to write, thanking you. I've written before asking about supply and demand as you'd referenced in a prior article. I just wasn't seeing it. You had suggested I go back and read some of your other articles, which I did but it just wasn't clear until now. I found your latest to be a really powerful article and was a tremendous help for me. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I look forward to many more great works from you."

Steve M., December 2007

"I am a continuous reader of your full-of-trading-wisdom articles. I usually don't move your articles from my INBOX to a folder (named after you) until I read it at least three times. I've reviewed and altered most of my trading techniques and methods after reading your articles. Great stuff! Keep up the good work!"

Thamir A., Saudi Arabia, December 2007

"This article has to be your very best. Somehow you are capable of mind reading. The article about the novice Trader is no doubt you are talking about me. I don't know how you know about my trading stye. HAHA! Keep on helping all your faithful students, especially me. THANKS AND THANKS!

Peter A., January 2008

"Sam, that article is awesome. I really enjoyed IT. No pun intended. Keep up the good work."

Robert A., March 2008

"I just read your weekly review, and I must say, it is refreshing to hear a professional trader talk with such clarity on the true essence of success. Successful business transactions equal money and money is not the destination but the vehicle for greater works. You have hit the nail on the head! Great stuff!"

Sean K., March 2008

"I really enjoy reading every thing you write. I always look for your email first. I really see trading in a different light when I read your emails. You know so much about trading that I try to incorporate some of what you write about in my trading. It has helped."

Rich, May 2008

Gabe Velazquez

Gabe got his start in the markets as a broker trainee for Paine Webber, a mere 3 months before the market crash of 1987. He witnessed the gut wrenching fear of investors during that time period and the wild speculative euphoria of the late 90's. That experience brought to light the importance risk management plays in trading and investing. In fact, it's greatly influenced the way he trades today.

He spent 15 years as a stock and commodities broker, conducting technical analysis seminars through-out Southern California. After many years of managing other people's money, Gabe now concentrates full time on trading his own portfolio and teaching. Students will benefit from his first hand experience of daily involvement in the market. He brings with him an acute awareness and understanding of how the markets really work. Articulating this knowledge clearly, succinctly, and with enthusiasm is something students can appreciate. This gift for communicating was honed through many years of public speaking, and can be seen in his classroom teaching and in his weekly E-mini newsletter.

Comments from newsletter readers:

"I just finished reading your latest newsletter, which I enjoyed and found very helpful and informative."

Gary R., January 2008

"First let me express my utmost appreciation for your really educating emails. It's a jot to read!"

S.Y., January 2008

"I really enjoy your commentary on the E-Mini contracts."

Tom H., January 2008

"The Online Trading Academy Newsletters are the best reading material on Trading that I receive and every day I check my e- mails hoping to find another article."

Frederico F., April 2008

Ed Ponsi

Forex Expert

Ed Ponsi is a globally recognized name as a lecturer and teacher and is the former Chief Trading Instructor for Forex Capital Markets. An experienced professional trader and money manager, Ed has advised hedge funds, institutional traders, and individuals of all levels of skill and experience. Ed has appeared on CNBC, CNN International and TheStreet.com, and has recently written his first book for Wiley Finance. You will gain an excellent perspective of the Forex markets and how to trade them, and a bonus education in using Fibonacci methods in your trading.

Comments from newsletter readers:

"I always make it a point to read all your articles as I find them very educational and practical. There are so many so called 'Gurus' who make wild promises on turning anyone into a millionaire with a year, it is rather refreshing to read your down to earth articles. There should be some kind of advertising code to prevent this type of advertising from these 'gurus'. Please keep up your good work on Q & A sessions. Best Regards."

Retnam (Singapore), January 2008

"Thank you sir for the explicitly explained answer to my question as released in your article: Lessons From The Pros 'More Forex Q&A' dated January 15, 2008. You are doing a good job, sir. I really appreciate it."

Aron Z., January 2008

"Thank you very much for your articles! I always learn something from every one that you put out! Thanks again and keep up the great work!!"

Jim N., January 2008

"Bravo Edward!!! I really applaud your efforts to help us understand the candidates' programs and your high level of professionalism and intelligence! I never miss an article you write....keep up the great work!"

Tom, March 2008

Stan Freifeld

Options Expert

Stan Freifeld comes to us from the Floor of the American Stock Exchange where he traded options for his own account from 1994-2001. He was a Market Maker for the options on several popular equities including Dupont, Schering Plough, Walgreen's, CBS, U.S. Surgical and Biovail.When he is not trading or thinking about trading, Stan relieves his stress by playing competitive squash, competing in local road rallies with his Ferrari Cabriolet and tutoring local high school students for the SAT's. The bottom line is that Stan, a long time MENSA member, is an engaging teacher with an extraordinary background in options trading and risk management. He is helpful and patient by nature and equally at ease with all levels of traders, from complete novices to advanced pros and academics. He'll be happy to teach you to trade!

Fernando Gonzalez

Fernando now enters his 10th year as an active trader, technical analyst and content contributor to the Active Trading community and a long list of popular financial media. In 1999 he authored the best-selling book Strategies for the Online Day Trader (McGraw-Hill, 1999), one of only a handful of books on the topic that have ever reached the top 5 overall best sellers on Amazon.com. In 1998, he was one of the original founding members of the Online Trading Academy team, having developed the original material and coursework. Fernando continues today as Newsletter author, course developer and Instructor here at Online Trading Academy, where he teaches his highly regarded “Broad Market Analysis” class.

Fernando provides a weekly in-depth market commentary from a purely technical perspective. He is well-known for his charts that seem to come alive when he describes the action taking place on them.

Mike Mc Mahon
Director of Education, Online Trading Academy

Mike provides articles on trading techniques and trading psychology that you won't find anywhere else. His flair for making hard-to-understand topics seem easy and his natural wit combine to provide excellent trading tutorials. As the Director of Education at Online Trading Academy, he doesn't always have time to provide weekly articles, but when he finds a topic that he feels strongly about, an article usually appears the next day!

John Mauldin

As a recognized expert and leader on investment issues, Millennium Wave Investments president John Mauldin is primarily involved in private money management, financial services, and investments.

John is a prolific author, writer and editor of the popular Thoughts from the Frontline e-letter which goes to over 1,000,000 readers weekly, and is posted on numerous independent websites. He is also a frequent contributor to other financial publications, including the Fleet Street Letter and The Daily Reckoning. His book, "Bulls-Eye Investing", explains to investors why we are in a secular bear market, and then show them how to find absolute returns in a variety of funds and investments, including, but not limited to hedge funds.

John O'Donnell

Chief Knowledge Officer, Online Trading Academy

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John O'Donnell is the Chief Knowledge Officer for Online Trading Academy. In this role he delivers a combination of educational and corporate experience that has been instrumental in making Online Trading Academy one of the premier trading schools in the world. His extensive management and consulting experience has been a key ingredient in Online Trading Academy’s fast global growth and industry recognition and awards.

Mr. O'Donnell was a finalist two years in a row for the "Entrepreneur of the Year" award by Inc. magazine in Orange County, California. He has often been featured on financial web portals and television networks such as CNBC, CNN and MarketWatch. Mr. O’Donnell’s focus and thoughts on issues such as historic boom/bust business cycles and the potential coming burst of the credit bubble in the "Globalization 3.0 Era" has also been featured in financial focused newspapers and magazines such as The Wall Street Journal, Investors Business Daily, Traders Journal and EQUITIES magazine, just to name a few. Mr. O’Donnell is frequently a keynote speaker at global finance expos including Trade2Win, Online Traders Expo, London IX Expos, Brazil Active Traders Expos, World's First Virtual Online Traders Expo, Canadian Financial Forums, and The MoneyShow.

Mr. O’Donnell received a BS in Science from Southwest Baptist University in 1968. He began his career as a public school teacher and then transitioned to public corporations, working as an investment banker. His background in both education and financial services gives him a unique ability to teach complex financial theories and trading skills to beginner investors and seasoned traders alike.

Here's what some customers have had to say about John's insight into the markets:

"Thanks John. Time and time again Online Trading Academy has shown that you guys are here for the sole purpose of educating traders. I thank you."

Reginald C., July 2008

"I was privileged to hear your presentation on Elliot Wave, and it was probably the best presentation I have ever heard. Believe me I have heard a few, often claptrap, both in UK and US. I should state that you expounded my own views, so I would think it was good, wouldn't I, but seriously the depth of analysis, thinking, and considered conclusions, came as a very welcome change from the often paraded opinions of those who can't seem to think anything other than the next bull market is here now, everything must be alright. I find such shallow thinking so annoying, so your presentation was a delight. I wish you well with your endeavors in London in the future."

John W., December 2003

"Hello John,
I was going through my inbox this afternoon, reviewing accumulated, old and unread e-mails, and found the one from Online Trading Academy on October 21 that described and linked to your October 18 interview with Jim Puplava. I've just finished listening to the interview in its entirety. I "tuned in" to hear your comments on Trading vs. Investing, and found them quite helpful. However, I was particularly struck by your commentary and perspective on the markets. I wanted to say that I admire your insight into, and grasp of, broad issues that bear on the markets. Some of your thoughts were similar to my own, but you added more information to those issues and introduced others that I found quite enlightening. Thank you for that! Given the markets' continued momentum advance since mid-October, your perspective is as fresh now as when it was first published."

Bob G., Bend, Oregon, January 2004