IFTAUPDATE 2016 Volume 23 Issue 12016 Volume 23 Issue 1

IN THIS ISSUE
1

President’s Report to Colleagues

2

Meet Our New Board Member

4

Calendar At-A-Glance

5

Education Lounge: American Statistical
Association Releases Statement on
Statistical Significance and P-Values

62015 Bronwen Wood Award Winner

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MFTA and CFTe 2016 Exam Dates

7

2015 John Brooks Memorial Award Winner

7

Congratulations New CFTes!

8

Congratulations New Master of Financial
Technical Analysis (MFTAs)!

10 Benefit of Membership: ComplimentaryMonthly Webinars
10 Member News
11 IFTA Journal Call for Submissions
12 IFTA Member Societies
12 IFTA Update Schedule
12 Board of Directors
13 IFTA 2016 Sponsorship Opportunities

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page 1a newsletter for the colleagues of the International Federation of Technical Analysts

President’s Report to Colleagues
Dear IFTA colleagues,
As markets grow more and more volatile, with global economic uncertainty
being the primary theme, it has become
even more important for traders andinvestors to maintain and commit to a
discipline—one that would primarily help
to distinguish yourself from the market
psychology.
While technical analysis has long been
falsely criticized as being subjective anddisassociated from the financial and economic drivers of the underlying securities, it continues to attain a key advantage
when it comes to its ability—through theuse of its various tools —to objectively
assist the investor in (i) setting a plan forinvestment, (ii) providing an estimate forboth the potential risk and reward, and (iii)
projecting a time horizon for the investment in the underlying security. Without
having basic measurements of these key
factors, it is almost impossible to achieve
a comprehensive and proper investment
decision.

At IFTA, we recognize the importanceof disseminating the technical analysis
approach to the global financial and investment community by promoting both professional and academic knowledge oftechnical analysis at its highest level. Thisis continuously being channeled throughour newsletter and Journal production
as well as our more recent webinar program, which was launched in 2014. Our
primary objective is to ensure that ourmembers are always kept up to date withnew research and developments achievedin the field.

IFTA affairs
CFTe I is currently offered in English,
German, Spanish, and, more recently thisyear, Arabic. Chinese will be offered at alater date.
The IFTA board of directors warmly welcomes its newest colleague, Mr. AlecJankawski. Alec, who currently serves as
ATAA (Australia) president, has assumed

The IFTA UPDATE is a publication of theInternational Federation of Technical Analysts, Inc.
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the role of IFTA’s conference director for
2016, following the departure of Ian Flackfrom the IFTA board in February 2016.

IFTA latest webinars
Over the past two months, IFTA hosted
three webinar s. In Januar y, Roman
Bogomazov and Bruce Fraser co-presented
a webinar titled “Analyzing and Trading
Markets Using the Wyckoff Method.” In
February, one webinar was presented
by Dr. Kimmo Soramäki titled “Financial
Cartography: Interconnections in Financial
Markets,” and another one was presented
by Cesar Alvarez titled “Using Stops: The
Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”
If you did not get a chance to attend orview these webinars, be sure not to missour next webinar in mid-March—“Traders’Mental Blind Spots: How Hidden Flaws
in Your Decision-Making Affects Your
Trading.” For more information on how
to register, please visit IFTA’s website atwww.IFTA.org.

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IFTA member societies updates
and events
Congratulations to STA! A partnership agreement was recently formed
bet ween the Societ y of Technic al
A nalys t s (S TA) and the Char tered
Institute for Securities & Investment(CISI). The agreement entails: (i) recognition of the STA diploma for the purposesof eligibility to CISI’s higher level qualifications, (ii) exemptions from specific
CISI units to holders of the STA diploma,and (iii) furthering STA’s contribution to
the CISI’s qualification and professional
development activities.
In Stockholm, STAF hosted a seminarwith well over 30 attending STAF members. The guest speaker was IFTA’s former president, Dr. Rolf Wetzer, who gavea presentation titled “Trading: Decisions
and Parameters.”

This month, APPTA will hold its annual
two-day conference in warm, sunny Jupiter
Beach, Florida. APTA has put up an ensemble of highly reputable and professional
guest speakers, including Ian McAvity,
Charles Kirkpatrick, Tom Dorsey, and Linda
Raschke.
In February, AFATE held a webinar titled“Monthly Market Review,” presented by
AFATE president, Laurent Albie.
Last month in Singapore, TASS held a panel
discussion on cross-asset markets. The
panel included speakers Ivan Koh and Soh
Tiong Hum. Another event is scheduled inlate March titled ”Investing in Time Frames.”
SAMT is preparing to hold a CFTe II preparation seminar in late March in Geneva.
The presenters will be past IFTA president
Bruno Estier and current IFTA director
Ron William.

Meet Our New Board Member
Alek Jankowski, BE, M.Eng.Sc., Grad.Dip.Mgt.
Alek Jankowski originally trained as an electrical engineer (Universityof New South Wales) and also holds post-graduate degrees inindustrial engineering (operations research) and management.
Prior to retirement from full-time employment, he worked for a
Fortune 500 international corporation as group general manager

TSAA-SF recently held a webinar titled“Improve your trading success using VPA(Volume Price Analysis),” presented byAnna and David Coulling.
ESTA is holding a six-day conference? incollaboration with the Financial Markets
Association in Egypt (ACI) in March. The
course is an introduction to technical analysis and FX trading.

2016 IFTA Conference update
Our IFTA Conference hosting society—
ATAA—announced the dates for the 2016
IFTA conference. The conference will beheld Friday–Sunday, 21–23 of October at
the Menzies Hotel in the beautiful harborcity of Sydney, Australia.

had passed away. On behalf of IFTA, I offer
my sincere condolences to his family and
our AATI colleagues.
Last, but not least, I would like to thankall member societies who shared with us
updates and news from your local societies. Sharing information, knowledge, andexperience is and always will be, in spirit,
the reason why IFTA continues to exist.
Hope to see you all this year in Sydney atthe 29 thAnnual IFTA Conference!
Best regards,
Mohamed El Saiid, CFTe, MFTA

Condolences
Last December, we sadly received noticefrom our Indonesian member society that
the AATI president, Mr. Mohammad Yusuf,

IFTA President

with responsibility for several businesses
in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast
Asia. During his career, he worked forseveral international corporations, where
he held senior executive roles. He joined
the ATAA about nine years ago and sinceretirement, has taken an active role within
the organisation. He joined the local
Chapter Council in 2013 and then the
National Board in 2014. He was electedpresident in November 2015.

Alek has a keen interest in financial markets, with his focus now on the management of his personal investment portfolio and the develope of his own trading
systems. He has been instrumental in thedevelopment of a large aged care facility in
Sydney and has been the finance director
for about 15 years. He is now the deputy
chairman. An active rotarian for 32 years,
he has served that organisation at the cluband district levels.

The IFTA 2016 Conference will be held in the exciting and beautiful harbour city of Sydney, Australia,
and hosted by ATAA. The venue will be the Menzies
Hotel, which is located in the central business district,
not far from the iconic Opera House and the Sydney
Harbour Bridge.
The main conference program will be conducted
over three days from Friday, October 21 to Sunday,
October 23. Additional workshops and social activities will be offered to delegates and partners before
and after the main program. Attendance of some 200
delegates from more than 20 countries is anticipated.
The theme of the conference is “From Theor y
to Profitability: Achieving Better Returns ThroughTechnical Analysis.” Accordingly, there will be anemphasis on practical and demonstrable outcomesfrom tools, processes and techniques used by traders
and investors. The conference theme will focus on whatworks for successful traders, providing delegates withproven trading ideas and strategies.
The IFTA conference will provide an opportunity forboth professional and nonprofessional practitioners(and sponsors) to see, hear and meet with acknowledged, cutting-edge speakers (Australian and international) and to network with each other.
The Menzies Hotel is a unique venue and provides
delegates with exclusive use of two floors. One floor
provides an area for the plenary sessions, plus extra
rooms for breakouts, workshops or networking. The
lower floor features a large exhibition space for sponsors and exhibitors, where morning and afternoon
refreshments will be available. There is also a restaurant
area for breakfast and lunch. Comfortable delegate
accommodations are also available at a very reasonable
cost, with easy access to all conference areas.
We look forward to making you welcome in Sydney!

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Calendar At-A-Glance
Date
Topic
Monthly Presentations from local and international speakers on a comprehensive range of topics (e.g.,

Host
STANZ
sharemarket, CFDs, options, futures, FOREX trading, methodologies, money management,(New
psychology).
Zealand)Monthly Meetings are held monthly in nine cities across Australia. All monthly meetings are free to ATAA
members. Visitors are welcome to attend. Bookings are not required. Visitors fee is $30.
(Australia)
Monthly Chapter leaders and their volunteer members serve as ambassadors for the CSTA andCSTA
plan social and educational events for the area. Events include presentations by industry
Chapters
professionals and technical analysis experts and peer learning gatherings. Chapters also play
(Canada)a vital role in their communities by connecting individuals and promoting technical analysis.

Speaker
VariousMonthly Meetings & Events: The STA holds monthly meetings in London, usually on the second
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Certified Financial Technician (CFTe) Level II – registration opens for
October 20th examination through IFTA website
Risk Type – How your core risk personality impacts your trading
decisions and behaviours.
Master of Financial Technical Analysis (MFTA) Session 1 application,
outline, and fees deadline
IFTA Update submission deadline for educational articles(mid-June release)
IFTA Journal Call for Paper submission deadline

IFTA Update submission deadline for news content(mid-June release)
Master of Financial Technical Analysis (MFTA)
Alternative Path, Session 2 application deadline
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IFTA Journal applicants notification of acceptance/rejection
Master of Financial Technical Analysis (MFTA) Session 2 application,
outline and fees deadline
Master of Financial Technical Analysis (MFTA) Session 1 paper
submission deadline
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Education Lounge

American Statistical Association Releases Statement on
Statistical Significance and P-Values
Provides Principles to Improve the Conduct and Interpretation of Quantitative Science
The American Statistical Association (ASA)
has released a “Statement on Statistical
Significance and P-Values” with six principles underlying the proper use and interpretation of the p-value.
The ASA releases this guidance on p-values
to improve the conduct and interpretation of quantitative science and inform thegrowing emphasis on reproducibility ofscience research. The statement also notesthat the increased quantification of scientific research and a proliferation of large,
complex data sets has expanded the scopefor statistics and the importance of appropriately chosen techniques, properly conducted analyses, and correct interpretation.

design and conduct, a variety of numericaland graphical summaries of data, understanding of the phenomenon under study,
interpretation of results in context, complete reporting and proper logical andquantitative understanding of what datasummaries mean.”“The p-value was never intended to be a
substitute for scientific reasoning,” said
Ron Wasserstein, the ASA’s executive
director. “Well-reasoned statistical arguments contain much more than the value ofa single number and whether that number
exceeds an arbitrary threshold. The ASA
statement is intended to steer research
into a ‘post p<0.05 era.’”apparent editorial bias leads to the ‘filedrawer effect,’ in which research with statistically significant outcomes are much more
likely to get published, while other workthat might well be just as important scientifically is never seen in print. It also leads topractices called by such names as ‘p-hacking’ and ‘data dredging’ that emphasize
the search for small p-values over otherstatistical and scientific reasoning.”
The statement’s six principles, many ofwhich address misconceptions and misuseof the p- value, are the following:
P-values can indicate how incompatible thedata are with a specified statistical model.

1. P-values do not measure the probability
that the studied hypothesis is true, or the
probability that the data were producedby random chance alone.
2. Scientific conclusions and business orpolicy decisions should not be based
only on whether a p-value passes a
specific threshold.
3. Proper inference requires full reporting
and transparency.
4. A p-value, or statistical significance, does
not measure the size of an effect or theimportance of a result.
5. By itself, a p-value does not provide agood measure of evidence regarding amodel or hypothesis.
continued on page 9Good statistical practice is an essential
component of good scientific practice,
the statement observes, and such practice “emphasizes principles of good study“Over time it appears the p-value has
become a gatekeeper for whether work
is publishable, at least in some fields,”
said Jessica Utts, ASA president. “ThisIFTAUPDATE 2016 Volume 23 Issue 1

page 62015 Bronwen Wood Award Winner

MFTA and CFTe 2016 Exam Dates

This award is presented to the candidate who had the best Certified Financial Technician(CFTe) paper for the year.

Certified Financial Technician (CFTe)—Level I

Lorenz Weidinger, CFTe,Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Lorenz Weidinger
was born 1994 in
Munich, Germany.
Since an early age,he has been fascinated by the global
financial markets,s o i n 2 0 13 , h estarted an education program as aninvestment fund specialist at one of thebiggest German asset managers.
Simultaneously with that ef for t, hedecided to delve deeper into the area oftechnical analysis. Since finishing the education program and earning the CFTe, he
has been studying economics at Goethe
University in Frankfurt and working parttime in the fixed income department ofUnion Investment. Mr. Weidinger trades
the major FOREX pairs and the German
equity index DAX. His trading style isbased on breakout trading out of significant chart patterns.

In Memory of Bronwen Wood
Bronwen Wood was one of the founding board members of IFTA’s Society ofTechnical Analysts (STA). She was instrumental in developing both the CFTe

Diploma Examination and the preparatory
courses for the examination. She wrote andgraded all papers in the early years. Ms.
Wood was a great technical analyst, rated
one of the best by her peers, particularly
for her work on the equity indices and individual shares. For both her contribution toeducation and her outstanding analyticalskills, she was made a fellow of the STA in
1993. Ms. Wood was also a long-standing member of the IFTA board in various
capacities. Through this connection, she
was respected worldwide as an outstanding technical analyst and an expert in theteaching of technical analysis.

Past winners of the award:
2014 Jörg Rühlicke, CFTe
(Germany)
2013 Sebastien Duhamed, CFTe
(France)2012 Jean-Francois Owczarczak, CFTe
(Switzerland)
2011 Muhamad Makky Dandytra, CFTe
(Indonesia)

Date

Offered Year-roundSee our website for further instructions
www.ifta.org/certifications/registration/
Syllabus and Study Guide
http://www.ifta.org/public/files/publication-downloads/IFTA_CFTe_Syllabus.pdf

Certified Financial Technician (CFTe)—Level II
Date

21 Apr 201620 Oct 2016

Closed26 Aug 2016

Registration deadline
Register at
www.ifta.org/register/cfte2.php.

Syllabus and Study Guide
http://www.ifta.org/public/files/publication-downloads/IFTA_CFTe_Syllabus.pdf
For more information on the CFTe program, visit http://www.ifta.org/certifications.

Master of Financial Technical Analysis (MFTA)
Alternative Path Pre-Application Deadline

Closed31 Jul 2016

Application/Outline Deadline

2 May 2016

2 Oct 2016

Paper Deadline

15 Oct 2016

15 Mar 20172010 Manasi Kumbhat, CFTe
(UAE)

(Session 1) Register at
www.ifta.org/register/mfta_alt_session1.php/

2009 Hisham Abdullah A. AlQuohi, CFTe
(Saudi Arabia)(Session 2) Register at
www.ifta.org/register/mfta_alt_session2.php/MFTA/IFTA Journal Style Guide

2008 Tamar Gamal Eldin Hassan, CFTe
(Egypt)IFTAUPDATE 2016 Volume 23 Issue 1

page 72015 John Brooks Memorial Award WinnerThis award is presented to the candidate who had the best Master of Financial Technical Analysis (MFTA) research paper.

Congratulations
New CFTes!
Yoshio Amiya, NTAA

Miyoko Nishimura, MBA, MFTA
Miyoko Nishimura isa professional
investment strategist who firstbecame interested
in futures markets
while studying at the
University of
Newcastle inAustralia. In 2003,
she joined Okato Shoji, one of Japan’s
leading commodity brokers. At Okato, sheachieved recognition for three years in a
row as a top salesperson and as head of
the company’s top-performing branchesin Tokyo. While working as a trainer in the
HR department, she made presentations
to staff at the offices throughout Japan.
She also contributed to the company’s
Diversity Project to make it easier for
female employees to continue working
after giving birth. During this period she
also found time to earn an MBA at Tama
Graduate School of Business and to raise
her two young children. She worked for
two years as a stock futures broker. In 2014,
she joined the Investment Research
Division and was promoted to TechnicalAnalyst. Now she provides market reports
and daily commentaries on stock futures,commodities, currencies, and treasuries,

and holds seminars as a strategist. As an
NTAA member since 2014, Miyoko has
played roles of presenter, coordinator,
moderator, and translator of seminars.

In Memory of John Brooks
John Brooks was a highly respected technical securities analyst who worked at a number of prominent Wall Street firms, including
Edwards & Hanley, Robinson Humphrey, andLowry Research, where he served as senior
vice president and senior analyst.
During his long and distinguished career,
John was the co-founder and past-president of the Market Technicians Association(MTA) and was one of the first recipientsof the Chartered Market Technician (CMT)
designation in the United States. In 1985,
he co-founded the International Federationof Technical Analysts (IFTA) and served aschairman from 1996 to 1998. As the longtime chairman of the Market Technicians
Association Educational Foundation, John
was instrumental in establishing accredited
college-level courses in technical securities
analysis in many universities.
John was also a co-founder of the American
Association of Professional Technical Analysts(AAPTA) and served on its board of directors.
John authored the highly regarded book,

Mastering Technical Analysis, publishedby McGraw-Hill in 2005. His many awards
include the prestigious Market Technicians
A s s o c i a t i o n A w a rd f o r O u t s t a n d i n g
Contribution to the Field of TechnicalAnalysts and the Technical Securities Analysts
Association of San Francisco’s Lifetime Award
for Outstanding Achievement in TechnicalAnalysis. John was a member of the British
Society of Technical Analysts (STA) from 2003
until his death in 2007.

Mamoru Aoike, NTAA

Past winners of the award:

Maria Hill, ATAA

2014: Adam Cox, MFTA
(Auckland, New Zealand)

Yuki Kogure, NTAA

2013: Alex Neale, MFT(United Kingdom)

Ryuichiro Naito, NTAA

2012: Yoshinobu Sakai, CFTe, MFTA
(Japan)Bill O’Connor, ATAA

2011: Stephan A. Belser, CFTe, MFTA
(Germany)

Christopher A. Pappas

2010: Mohamed Elaasar, MFTA
(Egypt)2009: Pavlos Theodoulos Ioannou, MFTA, CFTe
(Cyprus)2008: Francesco Caruso, MFTA
(Switzerland)

Hugh James Campbell, ATAA
Stefano Castellini, SIAT
Takehiko Chikashita, NTAADavid Joseph Cosentino, ATAA
Fumihiro Endo, NTAA
Andrew Ewing, ATAA
Kazuhiro Fujiki, NTAA
Takamasa Fujimoto, NTAA
Adam C H Hartley

Minoru Muramoto, NTAA
Kyoko NISHIMORI, NTAA
Tomohiro Okuzawa, NTAA
Toshiaki Shirai, NTAA
Naoya Shirose, NTAA
Tomoya Suzuki, NTAA
Daisuke Takamatsu, NTAAJan Matthys Taljaard, ATAA
Alexander Taylor, ATAA
Risa Tobita, NTAA
Atsuo Umi, NTAAJose Raul Vizan Gonzalez

IFTAUPDATE 2016 Volume 23 Issue 1

page 8Congratulations New Master of Financial Technical Analysis (MFTAs)!
Constance Brown, CMT, MFTA
MFTA Research Paper: The Composite
Index: A Divergence Analysis Study
Risk analysis has
been an importantconsideration
throughout Connie
Brown’s career. In
1988, she was thebrand manager for
Eastman Kodak’s
Professional Color
Films, when she leftRochester, New York, for Wall Street. The
company made the decision, after a hotly
contested battle, not to launch a productthey had first invented—the digital camera.
Today, the massive coating allies that once
produced the world’s premiere films andpapers are obsolete and silent.
Paradigm paralysis and paradigm shifts
impact every trader and asset manager
today. For example, paradigm shif tschanged technical analysis timing for the2000 market top due to the birth of theInternet, and the 2010s equity rally due
to Central Bank’s use of quantitative easing. Technical analysis is multi-dimensional
thinking and more than metrics from achart. Perhaps the lessons learned at
Kodak have contributed to Connie’s longcareer. As soon as you think you have agrasp of the operating environment, you
can count on the industry to change therules on the playing field.
Connie’s ability to evaluate risk and opportunity have provided various responsibilities, including institutional trader, hedge
fund manager, teacher, and consultant.
She has advised institutional clients who
acknowledge that her market timing andglobal strategies are often well aheadof the industry. The 2007 book releasedby Bloomberg Press, Breakthroughs inTechnical Analysis: New Thinking fromthe World’s Top Minds, recorded in print
her warning of a major global correction
for 2008. She was four years ahead of
the industry in thinking about a possible
breakdown of the Euro currency and a
global banking crisis. Her assessment forthe oil markets to collapse in a corrective pattern has started a new buzz in theindustry. Her reputation has been basedon audited returns and publicly documented market calls.
Her topic of study for the MFTA® designation was her formula for the Composite
Index in long-horizon financial market
trends. The paper was submitted in the
fourth quarter of 2015 with open sell signals

for the SP500, DAX, and Asia. The declinesthat developed early in 2016 completed thestudy in a real-time environment.
Connie has nine published books. She iscurrently working on a major work thatcovers the breadth of lessons that she
has learned across her career, including
Gann Analysis. She can be contacted
through her institutional website atwww.dynamicsignals.com or shorter horizon
traders’ site at www.aeroinvest.com.

Eng. Mohamed Elkholy, MFTA
MFTA Research Paper: Price Rotation
Around Pyramid Cones Theory and Squareof Nine Bands Indicator & Oscillator
Mohamed Elkholy
CETA, CFTe, MFTA,
graduated from
Mansoura
University, Facultyof Engineering. He
first acquired aninterest in technicalanal y si s in 20 0 6
when he s tar ted
investing in his own portfolio and studying
technical analysis. He has been a memberof the Egyptian Society of TechnicalAnalysis since 2008, focusing his efforts on
studying the financial astrology and thework of William D. Gann about forecasting
market movements.
Mohamed is a technical analyst with 10
years of experience in the field of financial
markets and is a professional automatedtrading systems programmer, as he served
as a freelance signal provider. He is also
an expert in Metatrader 4, MQL5, andMetastock.
His MFTA research discusses a theory hedeveloped that may contribute to unveiling some of Gann’s undisclosed work. The
theory helped Mohamed to forecast pricetargets and determine trend strength aswell as—by using the tenets of his own
theory—to create two indicators, which
he called the Square of Nine Bands andSquare of Nine Oscillator.

Prashant Shah, CMT, CFTe, MFTA
MFTA Research Paper: Line Break Charts
Prashant Shah is aco-founder andresearch head at
Definedge Solutions
www.definedge.com
a company that provides sof t ware,
research, and training on market

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trading techniques. He is a trader, author,
and active speaker. He started his career in2005 as sales executive and successfully
headed many departments at well-known
financial organisations in India over the years.
Prashant has been practicing different
forms of noiseless charting techniques andtrading them across various timeframes
and instruments. Speaking, training, andwriting on this subject are his passion. He
writes articles in leading newspapers andregularly addresses various trading conferences, groups of investors, and trading fraternities. He also conducts courses
and gives seminars on technical analysis
for private and institutional investors. He
keeps reading, learning, and exploring
various methods of trading or analysing tobring them to noiselessness, simplicity, andobjectivity. “Keep it simple and objective”
is his motto, and he firmly believes that it
is an integral part of successful investing.
Prashant holds CMT and CFTe qualifications in technical analysis.

David Tonaszuck, CMT, MFTA
MFTA Research Paper: Wrestling With a
Grizzly Bear: An Argument Against Pure
Buy and Hold Investing.
David Tonaszuck,
CMT, MFTA, is anassistant vice president and market
technician for LPL
Financial, LLC, an
independent
broker–dealer.

Education Lounge Continued
Dave is responsible for setting the technical analysis strategy across all asset
classes and categories, including equities, commodities, currencies, and fixedincome. He is a key member of the LPL
Financial research team’s tactical asset
allocation committee, which directly
impacts the portfolio decision-making
process.
Dave has developed and currently manages a purely technical analysis grounded
portfolio for LPL Financial’s Model Wealth
Portfolio platform, which is available to
LPL Financial Advisors.
Dave has a passion for helping financial
advisors maximize their profits throughprudent investing and ultimately, helping
the end-user feel comfortable in meeting
their financial goals and objectives.
With this in mind, the thesis presents atechnical analysis strategy that uses theRelative Strength Index (RSI-14) indicator
as a mechanism to potentially preserve
capital in market downturns. The research
provides an argument of using a trading
strategy compared against pure buy andhold investing, especially during a secularbear market. Historically, buy and holdtends to merely produce the flat-to-lower
returns associated with the overall markets during these turbulent time periods.
Employing a buy and hold strategy during
a secular bear market is like wrestling witha grizzly bear: it can be potentially lethal,especially to a client’s portfolio.

The statement has short paragraphs
elaborating on each principle.
In light of misuses of andmisconceptions concerning p-values,
the statement notes that statisticiansof ten supplement or even replacep-values with other approaches. These
include methods “that emphasize
estimation over testing such asconfidence, credibility, or prediction
intervals; Bayesian methods; alternative
measures of evidence such as likelihood
ratios or Bayes fac tors; and otherapproaches such as decision-theoretic
modeling and false discovery rates.”“The contents of the ASA statement
and the reasoning behind it are not
new—statisticians and other scientists have been writing on the topic for
decades,” Utts said. “But this is the firsttime that the community of statisticians,
as represented by the ASA Board of
Directors, has issued a statement toaddress these issues.”“The issues involved in statisticalinference are difficult because inference
itself is challenging,” Wasserstein said.
He noted that more than a dozen
discussion papers are being publishedin the ASA journal The American
Statistician with the statement toprovide more perspective on this broadand complex topic. “What we hope will
follow is a broad discussion across thescientific community that leads to amore nuanced approach to interpreting,communicating, and using the results ofstatistical methods in research.”

About the American Statistical
Association
The ASA is the world’s largest community of statisticians and the oldest
continuously operating professional science society in the United States. Its
members serve in industry, government
and academia in more than 90 countries, advancing research and promoting
sound statistical practice to inform public
policy and improve human welfare. For
additional information, please visit the
ASA website at www.amstat.org.

For more information
Ron Wasserstein (703) 302-1859
ron@amstat.org

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page 10

Benefit of Membership:Complimentary Monthly Webinars

Member NewsSTA (United Kingdom)

IFTA webinars are offered exclusively to all members of IFTA-affiliated societies around the globe. Your local society will forward
you the details when they become available. If you would like to view past webinars, please check with your local society for theaccess details. Please note: the login passwords change monthly. Here is a list of past webinars:

2016

25 February
Using Stops: The Good, The Bad and
The Ugly
Presenter: Cesar Alverez, Cesar
Alvarez, Alvarez Quant Trading, USA
17 February
Financial Cartography:
Interconnections in Financial
Markets
Presenter: Dr. Kimmo Soramäki,
Financial Network Analytics, Ltd.
27 January
Analyzing and Trading Markets
Using the Wyckoff Method
Presenters: Roman Bogomazov andBruce Fraser, USA

2015

24 November
Monte Carlo Techniques:
Application to Trading
Presenter: Dr. Howard Bandy, USA
11 AugustTrading System Development—Indicator-Based
Presenter: Dr. Howard Bandy, USA
15 July
The Four Faces of Risk: Defining
and Managing Risk in Trading
System Development and Trading
Management
Presenter: Dr. Howard Bandy, USA

25 March
Sentiment Analysis Using the Sentix
Indicators PDF
Presenter: Manfred Hueber, CEFA,
Sentix, Germany
5 MarchIncrease Your Profits With Recurring
Cycles and Seasonalities

Presenter: Dimitri Speck, Germany
12 FebruaryMarkets Seen Through the Lens ofTechnical Analysis—A Look at theFirst Half of 2015

Presenters: Ralf Fayed, CFTe,
Germany; Reinhard Scholl,
MBA, CFTe, Germany; Winfried
Kronenberg, Germany

2014

15 January
A Practical Approach to Cycles

Presenter: Robert Rethfeld,
Wellenreiter-Invest, Germany
20 November
The Use of Social Media Mentionsin Technical Analysis

Presenter: Alex Neale, MSTA, CMT,
MFTA, United Kingdom
5 November
Improve Your Trading with
Fibonacci Time Projections (FTP) in
FOREX

Presenter: Viktor Pershikov, MFTA,
Russia14 October
Point and Line Chart – A New Typeof Chart to Get Strong and Clear
Signals | PDF
Presenter: Mohamed Ashraf, CFTe,
CETA, MFTA, Egypt

25 AprilMulti Market, Multi Timeframe
Trading

17 September
Can We Overcome Algorithmic
Trading with Technical Analytic
Tools

25 March
Optimization of Trading
Strategies: The Search for
Stability and Performance

Presenter: Hiwon Yoon, Ph.D., Japan
7 August
How to Trade High Volatility
Products with Success

Presenter: Jeanette Schwartz-Young,
CFP®, CMT, MS, USA
5 JuneIdentification of High Probability
Target Zones

Presenter: Andrew J.D. Long, MFTA,
Publisher and Editor, Triggers$.com,
Canada20 MaySome Uses of Market Geometry:
Time, Price and Gradients,

Presenter: Victor Hugo, Director,
Hugo Capital; President, TechnicalAnalysts’ Society of Southern Africa(TASSA), South Africa
7 May
Price Projection Methods

Presenter: Connie Brown, CMT,Founder, Aerodynamic Investments,
Inc. USA

Presenter: Philipp Kahler Sr.,
Quantitative Analyst, Intalus,
Germany

Presenter: Philipp Kahler Sr.,
Quantitative Analyst, Intalus,
Germany

The Society of Technical Analysts
The Diploma Part 2 course commenced in
January preparing students for the Part 2
exam in April. The next Part 1 exam will
be held on 29 February and we wish all
involved the very best of luck.
For those unable to attend the courses
in London, the Home Study Course nolonger requires a CD rom, but is available
to download and can be viewed using PC,
Mac, iPad or Android machines.
The next STA Part 1 exam will be heldon 4 July 2016 and the next STA Part 2
exam will be held on 21 April 2016. For
more information on the courses we offer,
please click here or contact the STA office
on info@sta-uk.org
The first quarter speaker programme has
been equally busy. On 19 February the STA
joined forces with Warwick Business School
to host an event at WBS offices in the Shard.
A full house came to listen to charting veteran (and STA Fellow), David Fuller, talk on
Monitoring Money Flows in Traded Markets.
Students and STA members mingled overdrinks and canapes afterwards. On 1 March,
we are delighted that Tom DeMark will be
addressing members, and showing some of
his new tools for market timing indicators.
To keep up to date with the STA and its
events, follow us on twitter @trendingSTA
or like our Facebook page.

IFTAUPDATE 2016 Volume 23 Issue 1

page 11IFTAJOURNAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSThe IFTA Journal is an annual publication established by
the International Federation of Technical Analysts. It iscollated by a committee of IFTA colleagues. The IFTA
Journal is essential reading for academics, students,
and practitioners of technical analysis in all arenas. It
contains a wealth of resource material and is an excellent
reference for anyone interested in technical analysis.

Credibility and Recognition

The IFTA Journal is the only international journal withoriginal contributions from all continents coveringdevelopments in technical analysis in global markets.
The Journal reaches leading practitioners and students
of technical analysis throughout the world.
The IFTA Journal is a major professional resource. Itsarchival online publication on the IFTA website will makeyour original work available as a future resource to theworldwide community of technical analysts.

TopicsIFTA is seeking papers that cover developments
impacting, either directly or indirectly, the field oftechnical analysis; they may be drawn from such areas as:
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•
•
•
•
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Basic market analysis techniques
Indicators—sentiment, volume analysis, momentum, etc.
Global and intraglobal technical analysis
Styles of technical analysis
Data
The changing role of technical analysis in theinvestment community

We would especially like to see contributions that draw
from areas not previously examined and/or topics
tangential to technical analysis.
The above list is just a guide and should in no way beconsidered restrictive. We wish to make the Journal
open to new and innovative ideas from all areas oftechnical analysis and those that connect with it.

Submitting Contributions

Registration and submission of contributions is online
via http://www.ifta.org, or by email to the editor,
Aurélia Gerber, journal@ifta.org.

.GIF or .JPG, but we ask that authors also keep a .TIF
format in case it is required for printing purposes. An
Excel spreadsheet supporting your submission may also
be included.

Language

Licenses and CopyrightContributions must be submitted in English, with British
grammar required.

We require all submissions to include the author’s
signature on the Publication Agreement at the end of
this document.

Writing Style

Papers should be written in a thesis style.
A guidance can be found at the following link:

We may publish online. We require that you place yoursubmission under the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial 3.0.

http://www.ifta.org/public/files/publication-downloads/
MFTA_Thesis_IFTA%20Journal_Guide.pdf

Unless another license is noted, we will assume that yourcontribution is under this license.

Referencing

Editorial Timeline

All texts referred to in the paper must be appropriately
referenced in a list of "References" at the end of the
text. Further all notes are to be included as endnotes("Notes"). A Bibliography is not to be included.
The author is responsible for the accuracy of referencesand quotations. We expect the author to check themthoroughly before submission.

Figures, Charts, and Tables

Illustrations and charts must be referred to by figure
number and source. Tables must be referred to by table
number and source.

Length of Contribution

Papers should be approximately 1,200 to 3,000 words,
with supporting graphs and charts.

FormatWe ask for submissions in MS Word or other text
format, as well as a PDF. Charts and graphs may be in

December 13 Call for papers distributed
May 31

Deadline for all submissions

May 31

Papers distributed for review

July 31

Reviewer’s comments returned to editor

August 15

Notification of acceptance/rejection

August 31

Submission to printerOctoberWorldwide distribution

December

Web publication

For more information, see our website
www.ifta.org/publications/journal/.

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page 12IFTA Member Societies
AUSTRALIA—ATAA Australian Technical Analysts Association www.ataa.com.au
CANADA—CSTA Canadian Society of Technical Analysts www.csta.org
EGYPT—ESTA Egyptian Society of Technical Analysts www.estaegypt.org
FRANCE—AFATE Association Française des Analystes Techniques www.afate.com
GERMANY—VTAD Vereinigung der Technischer Analysten Deutschlands e.V. www.vtad.de
HONG KONG—FTAA* Financial Technical Analyst Association www.ftaa.org.hk
INDIA—ATA The Asociation of Technical Analysis www.taindia.org
INDONESIA—AATI Asosiasi Analis Teknikal Indonesia
ITALY—SIAT Società Italiana di Analisi Tecnica www.siat.org
JAPAN—NTAA Nippon Technical Analysts Association www.ntaa.org.jp
LEBANON—LSTA Lebanese Society of Technical Analysts www.lstalebanon.com
MALAYSIA—MATA* Malaysia Malaysian Association of Technical Analysts site.malaysianchartist.com
NIGERIA—TASN Technical Analysts Society, Nigeria www.tasnigeria.org
NEW ZEALAND—STANZ Society of Technical Analysts of New Zealand www.stanz.co.nz
ROMANIA—AATROM Asociatia Analistilor Tehnici din Romania www.aatrom.org
SCANDINAVIA—STAF Skandinaviens Tekniska Analytikers Förening www.staf.nu
SINGAPORE—TASS Technical Analysts Society (Singapore) www.tass.org.sg
SPAIN—IEATEC Instituto Español de Analistsas Técnicos y Cuantitativos www.ieatec.es
SOUTH AFRICA—TASSA Technical Analysts Society of Southern Africa www.tassa.org.za
SWITZERLAND—SAMT Swiss Association of Market Technicians www.samt-org.ch
TUNISIA—ATAT* Association Tusisienne des Analystes Technique
UNITED KINGDOM—STA Society of Technical Analysts Ltd. www.sta-uk.org
USA—TSAASF Technical Securities Analysts Association www.tsaasf.org
USA—AAPTA American Association of Professional Technical Analysts www.aapta.com* Developing

IFTA Update Schedule

Board of Directors
President Mohamed El Saiid, CFTe, MFTA (ESTA)
Email: melsaiid@hc-si.com
Vice-President—the Americas Jeanette Schwarz-Young, CFP®, CMT, M.S. (AAPTA)
Email: optnqueen@aol.com
Vice-President—Asia Pacific, Conference Director Akira Homma, CFA, CIIA, CFTe, FRM, CMA,
CMT (NTAA)
Email: akira.homma@ifta.org
Vice-President—Europe Thomas Hicks (STA)
Email: tom.hicks@live.co.uk
Vice-President—Middle East, Africa Mohamed Ashraf Mohfauz, MFTA, CFTe, CETA (ESTA)
Email: mohamed.ashraf.esta@gmail.com
Treasurer Karin Roller, CFTe (VTAD)
Email: karen.roller@ifta.org
Examination Director Gregor Bauer, Ph.D., CFTe (VTAD)
Email: gregor.bauer@vtad.de
Education Director Saleh Nasser, CMT (ESTA)
Email: saleh.nasser@pharosholding.com
Marketing and Membership Director Dan Valcu, CFTe (AATROM)
Email: ta@educofin.com
Journal and Newsletter Director Aurélia Gerber, MBA, CFA (SAMT)Email: aurelia.gerber@ifta.org
Development Director (Academic & Society Affairs) Carlos Jaurequizar (IEATEC)
Email: carlos.jaurequizar@noesis.es
Development Director Ron Williams, MSTA, CMT (SAMT)Email: ron.williams@samt.org.ch
Development Director (Asia-Pacific Affairs) Akihiro Niimi, MFTA (NTAA)
Email: niimia@aifaminc.com
Secretary and Sponsorship Director Sudarshan Sukhani, CFTe (ATA)
Email: sudarshansukhani@gmail.com

The IFTA Update is the quarterly electronic newsletter of the International Federation ofTechnical Analysts, reaching more than 6,950 IFTA colleagues worldwide. The Update is anefficient and cost-effective way to communicate with IFTA’s member societies and colleagues.

Acting Conference Director Alek Jankowski (ATAA)
Email: alek.jankowski@ataa.asn.au

PUBLICATION SCHEDULE

Executive Director Beth W. Palys, FASAE, CAE
Vice President, Meetings Grace L. Jan, CAE, CMP
Senior Member Services Manager Linda Bernetich
Marketing Manager Julie Hill
Senior Graphic Designer Jon BenjaminAccounting Dawn Rosenfeld
Editor Lynne Agoston

June Issue

Education articles: May 15

All other content: June 1

September Issue

Education articles: August 15

All other content: September 1

December Issue

Education articles: November 15

All other content: December 1

March Issue

Education articles: February 15

All other content: March 1

Send education article submissions to newsletter@ifta.org. Send all other content to admin@ifta.org
For more information and to advertise, visit our website: www.ifta.org/publications/newsletter/

STAFF

IFTA HEADQUARTERS
International Federation of Technical Analysts
9707 Key West Avenue, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850 USA

Phone: +1 240-404-6508
Fax: +1 301-990-9771
Email: admin@ifta.org

29 th Annual Conference
21–23 October 2016
The Menzies Sydney,
Sydney Australia

Sponsorship
Opportunities

For enquiries regarding Sponsorship opportunities
or booking of an exhibition space, please contact
John Zubrinich on +61.478.617.091 orJohn.Zubrinich@ATAA.asn.au

1Sponsorship Opportunities

21–23 October

From Theory to Profitability

Achieving Better Returns Through Technical Analysis

The success of all Investing or Trading is measured by outcomes, usually in a metricindicating the annual increase of a portfolio or the percentage or dollar increase of aparticular trade. That is, the Profitability. One can have all the Theory right, and havea sound understanding of the markets and the dynamics of the traded Instrument,
but if the Implementation is inexperienced or suboptimal, then the Profitability will be
suboptimal or worse.
The greatest value in attending an IFTA Conference is that the Speakers and thequality of attendees represent the highest level of experience in Technical Analysis
available on the planet. And this high competence and experience is available andevident to all attendees. Experienced Technical Analysts from all over the globe
welcome the chance to attend and share their new insights with others, and absorb
new insights from others. These are practising Investing and Trading professionals
who handle billions of dollars in Investments and Trades. Yes...they know their Theory,
but at the end of their day, the only thing that matters is results! The Sydney IFTA
Conference in 2016 will bring these practitioners together and allow you to participate
in this shared learning.
We look forward to welcoming you to IFTA 2016 in Sydney.

For enquiries regarding Sponsorship opportunities
or booking of an exhibition space, please contact
John Zubrinich on +61.478.617.091 orJohn.Zubrinich@ATAA.asn.au

Technical Analysis is the systematic method of analysing financial instruments,
including securities, futures and interest rate products, with only market-delivered
information such as price, volume, volatility and open interest. The tools of technicalanalysis are measurements and derivatives of price, for example on-balance volume,
price oscillators, momentum measurements and pattern recognition. A TechnicalAnalyst applies such tools for forecasting and timing the trading and investing in
financial instruments. Technical Analysis is a universally recognized discipline.

2What is IFTA?

21–23 October

The International Federation of Technical Analysts was incorporated in 1986 and is a global organisation of market analysis
societies and associations. IFTA is an international non-profit organisation with member societies in 27 countries. The
International Federation of Technical Analysts offers certification to technical analysts around the world.

IFTA Member Societies

For enquiries regarding Sponsorship opportunities
or booking of an exhibition space, please contact
John Zubrinich on +61.478.617.091 orJohn.Zubrinich@ATAA.asn.au

AUSTRALIA—ATAA Australian Technical Analysts Association www.ataa.com.au
CANADA—CSTA Canadian Society of Technical Analysts www.csta.org
EGYPT—ESTA Egyptian Society of Technical Analysts www.estaegypt.org
FRANCE—AFATE Association Française des Analystes Techniques www.afate.com
GERMANY—VTAD Vereinigung der Technischer Analysten Deutschlands e.V. www.vtad.de
HONG KONG—FTAA* Financial Technical Analyst Association www.ftaa.org.hk
INDIA—ATA The Asociation of Technical Analysis www.taindia.org
INDONESIA—AATI Asosiasi Analis Teknikal Indonesia
ITALY—SIAT Società Italiana di Analisi Tecnica www.siat.org
JAPAN—NTAA Nippon Technical Analysts Association www.ntaa.org.jp
LEBANON—LSTA Lebanese Society of Technical Analysts www.lstalebanon.com
MALAYSIA—MATA* Malaysia Malaysian Association of Technical Analysts site.malaysianchartist.com
NIGERIA—TASN Technical Analysts Society, Nigeria www.tasnigeria.org
NEW ZEALAND—STANZ Society of Technical Analysts of New Zealand www.stanz.co.nz
ROMANIA—AATROM Asociatia Analistilor Tehnici din Romania www.aatrom.org
SCANDINAVIA—STAF Skandinaviens Tekniska Analytikers Förening www.staf.nu
SINGAPORE—TASS Technical Analysts Society (Singapore) www.tass.org.sg
SPAIN—IEATEC Instituto Español de Analistsas Técnicos y Cuantitativos www.ieatec.es
SOUTH AFRICA—TASSA Technical Analysts Society of Southern Africa www.tassa.org.za
SWITZERLAND—SAMT Swiss Association of Market Technicians www.samt-org.ch
TUNISIA—ATAT* Association Tusisienne des Analystes Technique
UNITED KINGDOM—STA Society of Technical Analysts Ltd. www.sta-uk.org
USA—TSAASF Technical Securities Analysts Association www.tsaasf.org
USA—AAPTA American Association of Professional Technical Analysts www.aapta.com

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Previous Supporters of IFTA Conferences

21–23 October

IFTA 2015 Tokyo Sponsors
PlatinumGold

SilverIFTA 2013 San Francisco
PLATINUM SPONSORS Bloomberg
 Market Analyst

SILVER SPONSOR
 lntalus
 Tradestation

MEDIA SPONSORS Elliott Wave International FXStreet.com
 Golden Gate University

BronzeIFTA 2014 London
 Market Technicians Association {MTA)
MoneyShow.com
 PubliCharts: Advanced Financial andTrading Publishing Stocks & Commodities Magazine
MoneyShow.com
 The Technical Analyst
 Traders’ Media GmbH Tradesignal

PLATINUM SPONSORSMEDIA SPONSORS Market Analyst

 FXStreet
 the Technical Analyst
 FuturesaTechs

GOLD SPONSOR
 Bloomberg

SILVER SPONSOR
 iResearchFXFRIENDS OF IFTA

BRONZE SPONSOR BBSP Research Winans Investments

 Updata Analytics
 StocjCharts.com

For enquiries regarding Sponsorship opportunities
or booking of an exhibition space, please contact
John Zubrinich on +61.478.617.091 orJohn.Zubrinich@ATAA.asn.au

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EXHIBITORS Intalus Sentix
 CQG

Sponsorship Packages
Previous Supporters of IFTA Conferences

21–23 October

21–23 October

IFTA 2015 Tokyo Sponsors
PlatinumGold

SilverIFTA 2013 San Francisco
PLATINUM SPONSORS Bloomberg
 Market Analyst

SILVER SPONSOR
 lntalus
 Tradestation

MEDIA SPONSORS Elliott Wave International FXStreet.com
 Golden Gate University

BronzeIFTA 2014 London

 Market Technicians Association {MTA)
MoneyShow.com
 PubliCharts: Advanced Financial andTrading Publishing Stocks & Commodities Magazine
MoneyShow.com
 The Technical Analyst
 Traders’ Media GmbH Tradesignal

PLATINUM SPONSORSMEDIA SPONSORS Market Analyst

 FXStreet
 the Technical Analyst
 FuturesaTechs

GOLD SPONSOR
 Bloomberg

SILVER SPONSOR
 iResearchFXFRIENDS OF IFTA

BRONZE SPONSOR BBSP Research Winans Investments

EXHIBITORS Intalus Sentix
 CQG

 Updata Analytics
 StocjCharts.com

For enquiries regarding Sponsorship opportunities
or booking of an exhibition space, please contact
John Zubrinich on +61.478.617.091 orJohn.Zubrinich@ATAA.asn.au

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Benefits of Sponsoring Distinguishing your product in the marketplace Developing new contacts
 Feedback on brand Networking & cross promotion
 Personal access to a target audience

The following tables outline the “opportunities for visibility” by sponsors throughout the IFTA conference.

Platinum US $30,000

Gold US $20,000

Silver US $10,000

Bronze US $5,000

Exhibitor US $1,250

 1 x 1st priority choice of exhibitor space

 1 x 2nd priority choice of exhibitor space

 1 x 3rd priority choice of exhibitor space

 1 x Brochure inserts in delegates’ satchel 1 x Acknowledgement as Platinum-level
sponsor with prominent placement oflogo in final Program of Events

 1 x Acknowledgement as Gold-level
sponsor with prominent placement oflogo in final Program of Events

 1 x Acknowledgement as Silver-level
sponsor in final Program of Events

 1 x Acknowledgement as Bronze-level
sponsor in final Program of Events

 1 x Advert in IFTA Journal—full page

 1 x Advert in IFTA Journal—1/2 page 3 x Advert in IFTA Update—full page 3 x Advert in IFTA Update—1/2 page 12 x Advert in IFTA Webinar—
12 webinars

 3 x Advert in IFTA Webinar—3 webinars

 1 x Breakfast session
 3 x Brochure inserts in delegates’ satchel 3 x Complimentary delegate registration
 1 x Delegate satchel 1 x Exhibitor stand 1 x Logo on conference website,with hyperlink to sponsor’s website
 1 x Marketing (multi-media)
 1 x Name tags and lanyard, for delegates 4 x Sponsor’s name and logo
on acknowledgement boards,
prominently displayed throughout
the conference venue

 1 x Breakfast session
 2 x Brochure inserts in delegates’ satchel 2 x Complimentary delegate registration
 1 x Exhibitor stand 1 x Logo on conference website, withhyperlink to sponsor’s website
 1 x Marketing (multi-media)
 3 x Sponsor’s name and logo
on acknowledgement boards,
prominently displayed throughout
the conference venue

 1 x Advert in IFTA Journal—1/3 page

 1 x Afternoon Tea Break 3 x Advert in IFTA Update—1/3 page

 1 x Brochure inserts in delegates’ satchel 1 x Advert in IFTA Webinar—1 webinar

 1 x Exhibitor stand 1 x Brochure inserts in delegates’ satchel 1 x Logo on conference website, withhyperlink to sponsor’s website

 1 x Complimentary delegate registration
 1 x Exhibitor stand 1 x Logo on conference website, withhyperlink to sponsor’s website
 1 x Lunch session
 1 x Marketing (multi-media)
 2 x Sponsor’s name and logo
on acknowledgement boards,
prominently displayed throughout
the conference venue

 1 x Exhibitor stand 1 x Advert in IFTA Journal—1/4 page

 1 x Marketing (multi-media)
 1 x Morning Tea Break 1 x Sponsor’s name and logo
on acknowledgement boards,
prominently displayed throughout
the conference venue
 1 x Use of IFTA 2016 logo

 1 x Use of IFTA 2016 logo

 1 x Stationery for delegates (Pens,
Paper/pad)For enquiries regarding Sponsorship opportunities
or booking of an exhibition space, please contact
John Zubrinich on +61.478.617.091 orJohn.Zubrinich@ATAA.asn.au

 1 x Use of IFTA 2016 logo

 1 x Use of IFTA 2016 logo

5Sponsorship Application Form

21–23 OctoberComplete NOW for maximum pre-Conference exposure
Return application to: John Zubrinich, Email: John.Zubrinich@ATAA.asn.au(You may send this information in a regular email or alternatively scan and email this form.)Sponsorship Levels

Contact Information

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Platinum

USD $30,000

name

Gold

USD $20,000

firm

Silver

USD $10,000

IFTA and the ATAA Board requests
the Sponsorship payments bedirected to:
Account Name:
Australian Technical Analysts Association

address

Bronze

USD $5,000

Bank:

city

Exhibitor

St George Bank Limited
Address:

USD $1,250
state

4 – 16 Montgomery Street
KOGARAH NSW 2217 AUSTRALIABSB: 112-879

country

International Federation of Technical Analysts
9707 Key West Avenue, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850 USA
Email: admin@ifta.org
Web: www.ifta.org

Phone: +1 (240) 404-6508
Fax: +1 (301) 990-9771

For enquiries regarding Sponsorship opportunities
or booking of an exhibition space, please contact
John Zubrinich on +61.478.617.091 orJohn.Zubrinich@ATAA.asn.au

Account:
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fax

ATAA
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