Gerald Appel’s “2003 Master Class” is a course focused on technical analysis and market timing strategies, particularly using his famous MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) indicator. The class teaches participants how to apply these tools effectively to identify trends, improve decision-making, and optimize investment returns in various financial markets. Ideal for traders and investors looking to enhance their technical analysis skills.
Description of the Product
Master Class With Gerald Appel
At the January 2003 Caribbean Traders’ Camp
Session 1
Chart Formations and Market Indicators
1. NASDAQ Composite & Current Volatility
2. The Long Term Moving average Channel of NASDAQ
3. MACD Patterns of the S & P 500 Threatening to Break Long Term Downtrend
4. NASDAQ /NYSE Index Relative Strength Favors Nasdaq – Bullish
5. Chart Patterns 1: Bullish and Bearish
6. Bullish and bearish chart patterns 2
7. Angle Changes
8. T-Formations
9. NASDAQ Composite T-Formations
10. Andrew’s Pitchfork
Session 2
Moving Average Convergence-Divergence
1. Illustration of the MACD Concept
2. Introduction to the Signal Line
3. The Basic Buy-Sell Signal
4. Divergences are used to recognize reliable signals
5. Additional examples of divergences
6. Comparing MACD with a Price Momentum oscillator
7. Comparison of MACD & RSI
8. Different MACD’s for Buy and Sell Signals
9. MACD in a Strong Market Uptrend
10. MACD during a Strong Downtrend
11. Treasury Bonds, MACD and a Strong Uptrend
12. The Stop-Loss Signal for an Inuccessful Trade
13. Trendlines are used to confirm buy and sell signals
14. Long-MACD Signals – Bull Market Inception
15. A Long Bull Market – Then the crash
16. To Define Major Trends, Use Monthly MACD
17. Confirm MACD Signals by Using Time Cycles
18. Using Time Cycles – 2nd Example
19. When MACD Doesn’t Provide Timely Signals
20. Four Stages of MACD & the Market Cycle
21. The 1998 Bottom
22. A Bull Market and then a Bear Market
23. Catching the Bottoms – The 1984 bottom
24. A second example of bottom finding
25. A Final Example of Bottom Finding
26. Bear Market Rally 2001-2002
Session 3
Riding the Market: Strategies to Stay on the Right Side of Market Trends
1. Summary
2. Drawdown Illustrated
3. Some Risk-Adjusted Performance Metrics (Higher = better)
4. “Normal” There are risks associated with various investments (not the worst).
5. Basic Risk Control Strategies
6. Core Portfolio – Designed to Minimize 1–year Losses
7. Four Parts of Portfolio
8. Core Portfolio Performance History
9. Minimum Risk Portfolio
10. Core Portfolio at Vanguard
11. Core Portfolio with ETF’s
12. Concept of relative strength
13. Example of Relative Strength Analysis : NYSE Composite rises faster when NASDAQ is strong
14. Large Cap Value/Growth Model
15. SVX Divided By SGX (Monthly)
16. Performance of SVX/SGX Model Since 1994
17. Since 1962, Average Performance of Large Cap Growth Mutual Funds vs. Large Value Mutual Funds
18. Divided by large Cap Growth, Large Cap Value
19. Large Cap or Small Cap Model
20. S & P 500 Divided by S & P 600 (monthly)
21. Performance of S & P 500/SML Model since 1995
22. S & P 500 Index vs. Average Small Cap Mutual Funds since 1979
23. S & P 600/Cash Timing Model Rules
24. S & P Small Cap/Cash Timing Model
25. S & P 600/Cash Model Results
26. Stocks and interest rates
27. Stocks and interest rates
28. Results: Stocks & Rates, 1962 – 2002
29. Avoid Sales Loads
30. How is your fund doing?
31. Mutual Funds vs S & P 500
Session 4
Four Presentations
A – Analyzing Stock Markets with Moving Average Trading Bands
1. Basic Concept of Moving Average Trading Channel
3. Different Phases of the Moving Average Trading Channel (NASDAQ Component, Daily)
3. Different Phases of the Moving Average Trading Channel (NYSE Component, monthly)
4. Long-Term Weekly Chart –NYSE Index 21-Week Average, 6% bands
5. Moving Average Channels in a Flat Market Period 1991-1992
B – Volatility Peaks, Major Market Bottoms
6. The NASDAQ Composite and Historical Volatility 1970 – 1978
7. The NASDAQ Composite and Historical Volatility 1980-1989
8. The NASDAQ Composite and Historical Volatility 1990-1999
9. The NASDAQ Composite, 2000 and Historical Volatility-2002
10. Peak Volatility, Subsequent Market Movement
C – The Four Pillars of Investment Success–Long-Safety and Long-Term Growth
11. Uncertain Times – Investment Strategies
12. Why safer stock funds work better
13. Avg. % Gain in Winning months – Avg. % Loss In Losing Months Based On Volatility Groups
14. Based on Volatility groups – 20 Years, Gain Per Year
15. Closed Drawdowns Based On Volatility Groups
16. Fund Rotation Strategy Performance by Performance Rank
D – The Power of NASDAQ
17. NASDAQ Composite – NASDAQ/NYSE Minus Ten Week Moving Average, 1970-1973
18. NASDAQ Composite – NASDAQ/NYSE Minus 10-Week Moving Average, 1980-1984
19. NASDAQ Composite – NASDAQ/NYSE Minus Ten Week Moving Average, 1997-2002
20. NASDAQ Composite – NASDAQ buy & Hold vs. NASDAQ dominance – NASDAQ composite – NASDAQ dominance vs. NASDAQ purchase and hold
21. Summary of NASDAQ Relative Strength
22. Relative Strength of Intermediate Monetary Filter
Forex Trading – Foreign Exchange Course
Do you want to learn more about Forex?
Foreign exchange, or forex, is the conversion of one country’s currency into another.
In a free economy, a country’s currency is valued according to the laws of supply and demand.
In other words, a currency’s value can be pegged to another country’s currency, such as the U.S. dollar, or even to a basket of currencies.
A country’s currency value may also be set by the country’s government.
However, most countries freely float their currencies against other countries, which keeps them constant fluctuation.
