On June 30 I completed my two-year term as President of the MTA. It was my third term as President, having served in 1989-1990 and in 1996- 1997. So I was President in the 1980’s, the 1990’s, and the 2000’s. I plan to be available after 2010. I will remain on the Board in the position reserved for  the immediate ex-President; it will be the start of my 24th year on the Board or as a Committee Chair. But who’s counting? My first official, non-presidential task is to congratulate the newly elected officers, Larry Berman as President, Dave Keller as Vice President, Craig Fullen as Treasurer, and Tim Snavely as Secretary. They have all served the MTA well in the past, most recently, Larry as Vice President, Dave as Regions Committee Chair, Craig as Audit Committee Chair, and Tim as Secretary and Seminar Chair. I also congratulate the newly elected Directors,

With the establishment of the Utah Chapter, those interested in the financial markets in our area can come together to discuss, debate, and learn secrets and insights to unlocking profitable trading. As a new chapter, we want to further progression and awareness in the field of technical analysis. Our goals include increasing the number of members and associates in this area as well as enthusiasm for technical analysis. By following the MTA mission statement of “Attract,  Establish, Educate,” we hope to meet these goals. In order to establish a stronger presence and a dynamic field of technical analysis in Utah, our chapter will be building various partnerships with financial institutions, businesses and local universities. These partnerships are vital and will help us to increase our numbers, attract a diverse group of investors, and increase public awareness in the importance of technical analysis. In my years of experience in the financial markets I

Kirkpatrick spoke at the MTA Symposium after being recognized with the MTA Annual Service Award. He presented his stock selection technique as a complete methodology that could be implemented by any investor. Kirkpatrick had managed stocks since the early 1980s using a technique that combined RS with strong earnings growth. He was looking at methods to reduce risk when he read James O’Shaughnessy’s book, What Works on Wall Street. Combining that work with his own, Kirkpatrick came up with a simple screen to identify stocks with the potential for future gains, which is summarize in Table 1. This technique was recognized with the Dow Award in 2001. The complete paper can be downloaded from the MTA web site Kirkpatrick’s Stock Selection CriteriaTable 1: Stocks meeting all of these tests are bought. Kirkpatrick immediately implemented this strategy and to prove its effectiveness, his results were reported in real-time rather than being obtained through

This profile describes Ian Notley’s life and work in technical analysis. It was compiled by Clare White, CMT, Optionetics. com. Ian Sydney Notley — 2006 Annual Lifetime Achievement Award The work of Ian S. Notley is probably best known through publications from his highly regarded research company, Yelton Fiscal Inc. Mr. Notley provided market and sector analysis to financial institutions using a disciplined top-down approach studied with rotation and relative performance studies. He was an active member of both the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA) and the Market Technician’s Association (MTA). In addition to being described as “a technician’s technician” when nominated, the most common theme encountered from those who knew the man is Mentor. Technical Analysis Background Ian Notley championed technical analysis of the financial markets in a career spanning 40 years. His specialty was long-term studies of secular and cyclical movements and their impact on money management style, and in particular, investment

Below are two examples of Ian Notley’s work in the field of technical analysis.

Donations from Trader’s Library The MTA would like to thank Trader’s Library for its recent donations to the MTA Library. Trader’s Library has included the MTA on its mailing list of Review Copies for all of their newly released books. We will be posting all new book donations from Trader’s Library here. “Trading & Hedging with Agricultural Futures and Options” by James B. Bittman “Make Money Trading” by Jean Folger & Lee Leibfarth “Option Spreads Made Easy” by George Fontanills “Breakthrough Strategies for Predicting Any Market” by Jeff Greenblatt “Forex Simplified” by Marilyn Mc Donald “Trend Forecasting with Intermarket Analysis” by Louis B. Mendelsohn “Money-Making Candlestick Patterns” by Steve Palmquist “How to Select Stocks Using Technical Analysis” by Martin J. Pring “Option Trading Tactics” by Oliver L. Velez “Power Trading” by Oliver L. Velez “Swing Trading” by Oliver L. Velez “Naked Puts” by Ernie Zerenner & Michael Chupka The MTA would also like to thank David Aronson, Mike Carr and Lane Mendelsohn for their