The advent of online share trading has seen a dramatic increase in stock market newsletters and courses. Many traders inadvertently find themselves stuck in the beginner’s cycle.  They may have attended a course or seminar, or purchased a black box system only to find the results are drastically different from those that were touted, so they move onto the next one.
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Stock market newsletters abound however The Chartist is a newsletter like no other. Nick Radge, Head of Research & Trading at The Chartist, is renowned for being very direct and straight to the point. Nick offers insightful analysis of ASX stocks and global markets. The Charist is different because we invest our money the same way we advise our subscribers to! Nick Radge personally trades the Systematic ASX and Global Power Setups® and he uses the Growth Portfolio to manage his self managed super fund (SMSF).

The Chartist employs three technical analysts who have all been mentored by Nick during the last 10 years. They are each a specialist in their own way.
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Technical Analysis is a process of analysing historical data. It is a method by which the user, for example a trader or investor, can engage or participate in any market they may have chosen. It is one of the main methods, the other being fundamental analysis, which market participants could use to determine which market or stocks they trade.
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What made me become a share trader? Having an early mid-life crisis in my thirties, I came to the realisation that the career path I had been blindly following for many years was not fulfilling me at all. As a result, I started to look for something else, but had no real idea in which direction I wanted to now travel, especially as far as employment was concerned.

During my search for career change ideas and potential businesses to start, I came across several advertisements for share trading software or stock market newsletters. I had previously had reasonable results with buying shares and holding them for a while so the idea of trading appealed to me. I decided to make trading my business part-time whilst I continued to work. After all, how hard could it be?
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An article by Ann Rickard from the Noosa News. Ann interviewed Nick about Unholy Grails – A New Road to Wealth.

Unholy Grails by Nick Radge – article

Nick and Trish Radge

A few people have commented, after reading Unholy Grails, that they had no idea The Chartist did anything other than charting analysis. So I would like to introduce you to the strategy I use for managing our SMSF: the Growth Portfolio.

The Growth Portfolio captures trends
The Growth Portfolio is a pure trend following strategy designed to keep you fully invested during bull markets and in cash during prolonged bear markets. Its unique Index Filter ensures that your capital is protected during events such as the Global Financial Crisis.
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You are invited to a free trading seminar in Perth on Saturday, 12 May, featuring special guest Nick Radge, and IG Markets’ Head of Research, Chris Weston.

Nick Radge has over 25 years’ experience in the financial markets, from the trading floor of the Sydney Futures Exchange, to international investment banks. He is the founder The Chartist and has written two highly successful trading books. Nick Radge will discuss:
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