By Lawrence G. McMillan
This is the time of year when many organizations have their annual conferences, many of which are open to the general public. The quality of the presentations at these conferences is far higher than at general trade shows, for the audience is primarily professionals, and so the speakers are of the highest quality.
One might not think he would learn enough at these conferences to be able to justify the cost, but I always find them to be useful. For example, last year at the AAPTA conference, I heard Charlie Kirkpatrick speak on the use of ADX. One simple statement he made impressed me: ADX bottoms when a trend is beginning, and ADX peaks when a trend is ending. I have been using that information in my trading and in certain speculative recommendations this year, to good advantage. It just shows that, even after 43 years of trading, I was able to pick up something useful. You might do the same.
AAPTA 8th Annual Conference
American Assoc. of Professional Technical Analysts
Where: Austin, TX
When: March 28-29, 2014
Cost: $600
NAAIM Uncommon Knowledge 2014
National Assoc. of Active Investment Managers
Where: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
When: May 4-7, 2014
Cost: $700
Options Industry Conference
Where: Austin, TX
When: April 30-May 2, 2014
Cost: $1,100
Register at www.optionsconference.com
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