Gann’s most powerful technical trading tools. Ferrera’s masterful new textbook provides the most comprehensive elaboration of W.D. His most recent book is The Path of Least Resistance, The Textbook of Gann Analysis. He is also the author of eleven related books on the subject of trading, market cycles, W.D. Ferrera has been a featured writer in Traders World Magazine and is one of the country's most highly respected experts on W.D. Over the years, Ferrera’s prior forecasts and updates have rewarded subscribers by consistently calling the key dates for profit taking at tops and market entry at major bottoms each year. By following Ferrera’s forecast, investors who entered the market in November of 2012 and sold at Ferrera’s sell signal in May reaped a profit on the move from approximately 1350 to the high of over 1650, or 300 points on the S&P 500. His signal occurred one day before the exact high on May 22. On May 15, he updated his subscribers, advising them of a sell signal on May 21, 2013. His 2013 forecast predicted that the strong upward movement would continue into the Spring of 2013. 1, Ferrera’s “Outlook for 2012” predicted a November 2012 low, which proved to be accurate within one week for the S&P 500 (see Fig. Ferrera’s forecasts are ideal for longer-term investors seeking to protect their capital and for intermediate term traders seeking the identify the primary swings in the market.įor example, as shown in Fig. These include dates of key market turns, price levels, trend channels and technical analysis, all crucial for successful trading and wealth preservation. Subscribers to Ferrera’s forecasts also receive periodic updates of his recommendations throughout the year. In response to to market extremes, Ferrera’s forecasts have called the 2002 top, the 2007 top and the exact bottom in 2009. Technical analysts consider this a dangerous warning sign. During its current run-up, this market has exhibited fewer significant counter trend reactions than in almost any period in history. These include the $18 trillion in US sovereign debt and the overwhelming volume of highly leveraged derivatives held by the largest financial institutions in America.Īt present, the current Bull Market beginning in 2009 is the third longest in history, surpassed only by the markets in the 1920’s and 1990’s. In addition to publishing his formidable cycles-based research, the text points to several major risk factors underlying the forecast. To begin the year, Ferrera notes that the Dow is again at all time highs despite a sluggish global economy, weakening emerging markets, and continuing issues in the European Union.
This year’s forecast is subtitled, “The Decennial Paradox & A Time for Sudden Change”. Ferrera’s “General Outlook for 2015,” recently published by the Sacred Science Institute is Ferrera’s ninth consecutive forecast. Los Angeles, CA, Janu- / EPR NETWORK/ - Daniel T.