10 a.m. (CT)

Learning from the Pros series: Mark Rosenberg

Interviewed by Dan Collins, Futures' managing editor

Ssaris Advisors LLC Chairman and CEO Mark Rosenberg will be interviewed on how he and his team of traders turned a million dollar futures program in the 1980s into a billion dollar multi-strategy company. Rosenberg, whose original Diversified Trading Program has been a leading strategy over the past 26 years, will discuss trading strategies and tactics and how the divergent view helped his funds succeed in the past year. He’ll also share insights into risk management, futures and algorithmic trading.

A Quick Note About Mark Rosenberg: Mark is Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer at SSARIS Advisors, LLC. He chairs the Hedge Fund Investment Committee, co-chairs the Fund of Funds Investment Committee, and is a member of the firm's Risk Committee. Mr. Rosenberg has over 30 years of experience in the investment management industry and co-authored "Hedge Fund of Fund Allocations Using a Convergent and Divergent Strategy Approach" which was published in The Journal of Alternative Investments. Mr. Rosenberg is a fourth term Director of the Board of the Futures Industry Association and a former two term Executive Director of the Managed Funds Association. He is also an arbiter for the National Futures Association and is a former member of the Financial Advisory Boards of both the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Commodity Exchange, Inc.

Sponsor's Presentation

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (CT)

Behind the Scenes of Professional Trade Recommendations

Sponsored by RJOFutures

Learn how to develop a customized trading strategy from expert advisor, Donna Heidkamp at RJO Futures. Donna will step through Technical Analysis, Fundamental Analysis as well as discuss removing emotions from trading decisions. In addition, Donna will demonstrate how to develop and apply options strategies on futures. Understanding the markets, removing emotions and developing a strategy are key ingredients that go in to making a professional trade recommendation.

A Quick Note About Donna Heidkamp: Donna has a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics and a Master's degree in financial markets and trading. Since completing the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Agricultural Broker Training Program in 1995, she has worked as an order clerk, trading desk manager, and broker for RJO Futures to focus her efforts on helping clients meet their trading goals.

A Quick Note About Cary Jacobs: After graduating from the University of Iowa with a degree in accounting and working for a small CPA firm for 3 years, Cary decided to pursue a career in the futures industry to follow his keen interest in trading and the markets. He has gained 20 years of trading experience both on and off the floor giving him invaluable knowledge of the commodity and trading industry.

2 p.m. (CT)

Inside equities: Indicators that give traders an edge on reading smart money daily moves

Presented by Robert McCurtain

Trading in the wake of large traders and investment funds is a longtime approach for many equity traders. But to do this successfully, you need the right tools. Two indicators developed by Robert McCurtain, a veteran technical analyst and market timer, will offer nuanced readings of Advance/Decline and Call/Put data so that the ensuing analytical results provide a more reliable measurement of market status and probabilities.

A Quick Note about Robert McCurtain: Robert, a veteran technical analyst and market timer, is involved in independent market research as a private investor. He served as Director of Technical Research at Ried, Thunberg and Company, Chief Technical Analyst at Technical Data Corporation, and Technical Analyst for Heim Investment Services. He was a Registered Representative at Kidder, Peabody and Company and is a former editor of the Market Technicians Association (MTA) Newsletter.

4 p.m. (CT)

Lessons from Livermore: True market wisdom never gets old

Presented by George Kleinman, day trader

Learn from the master himself, Jesse Livermore, whose classic tale is recounted in "Reminiscences of a Stock Operator," authored by Edwin LeFevre in 1923. George Kleinman, a trader and broker for over 25 years and author of several books, including "The New Commodity Trading Guide," will detail the lessons brought to life by Livermore and show using current market analysis and strategies how these ideas can manifest into smart trading and success in the markets.

A Quick Note About George Kleinman: George is the founder and president of Commodity Resource Corp, a futures advisory and trading firm that assists individual speculative traders as well as institutional and corporate hedgers. He has been trading full time since 1977, an Exchange member for over 25 years and is the author of three seminal books on commodity futures trading. George entered the business with Merrill Lynch Commodities in 1978 and in 5 years entered the "Golden Circle" as one of firm's top ten commodity brokers internationally.

10 a.m. (CT)

Cracking the commodities code: Using Fibonacci, Lucas Wave and Gann to extract profits in the hot commodities markets

Presented by Jeff Greenblatt, day trader

As all commodities are now traded on line, they no longer are a commercial only market. So how can you take advantage of their peaks and valleys without drowning in supply and demand data? Trader, author and Fibonacci expert Jeff Greenblatt brings his winning technical strategy to life in the commodities arena, focusing on metals, energies, grains and softs. Learn how to read these markets using technical analysis to catch the highs and lows expected in these hot markets in 2010.

A Quick note about Jeff Greenblatt: Jeff, a trader, author of Breakthrough Strategies for Predicting Any Market (Trader's Library), is a regular contributor for Futures Magazine and an expert in Fibonacci analysis in the markets

12 p.m. (CT)

Currency fireworks: trading forex profitably in today’s volatile markets

Presented by Cornelius Luca, currency trader and analyst

Currency markets are exploding everywhere, and 2010 will be no different. Cornelius Luca, currency trader and expert analyst, will share his ideas on what traders can expect in the volatile forex markets, new products to utilize and best fundamental and technical trading strategies to use, focusing on the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo technical indicator that can help pinpoint forex market moves.

A quick note about Cornelius Luca: Cornelius is an expert in Foreign Exchange and technical analysis, is the President of Luca Global Research. Previously he was in charge of FX and fixed income research and of marketing at a major FX investment fund. Since 1983, he has been a foreign currency trader in the major currencies. He also traded all the major crosses and the exotic currencies. He has been primarily active in the spot market but also was directly involved in trading foreign currency futures, forwards and options. In addition to trading, he has also advised numerous clients in Fortune 500 companies.

Sponsor's Presentation

2 p.m. - 3 p.m. (CT)

Strategic & Tactical FOREX Trading

Sponsored by FX Bootcamp

In this educational presentation you will learn how to use technical analysis to align market and price forces for better forex trading opportunities with potentially less risk. Trade planning, with the use of moving average entries and pivot point exits, will be discussed in a easy to understand "how to" manner.

4 p.m. (CT)

Wake up! How to prep and trade the market open price action

Presented by Al Brooks, day trader

Once again day trader Al Brooks will present, this time showing how he relates the e-mini S&P price action of the first hour of the market open to that of the final hour of the prior day. He'll detail breakouts, breakout pullbacks and failed breakouts, and he'll show how based on the opening read he's able to catch a good swing off the likely low or high of the day.

A Quick Note About Al Brooks: Al Brooks, is a self taught/self made day trader who has traded for his own account for 20 years. The pull of trading was with him early, as he always wondered if he should drop out of medicine and work on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Several years and a medical career later he "retired" and has been trading for himself for 20 years and loving it.