Speaker: Jim Haralambidis

Topic: Beyond Setups and Signals: A Practitioner’s Approach to Active Trading and Investing 

While trading education often focuses on individual indicators or trade setups, far less attention is given to how active retail traders actually structure their trading operation in practice — the question many new traders ask simply is, “what and how do you trade?”

In this session, Jim will present a high-level overview of how he approaches trading and investing as an integrated process. He will discuss his trading environment, the markets he trades, the broad strategy styles he uses, and the process he follows to develop, test, and refine ideas over time. Portfolio-level performance data from the current financial year will be shared to provide context and an insight into how well this performs in practice.

The presentation will conclude with a discussion of superannuation — a significant but frequently under-managed asset class — and some ideas about how systematic, rules-based thinking may be used for long-term investing, alongside more active trading.

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Speaker: Matthew Jones

Topic: What to expect in 2026 and some new indicators to help you

At its heart, Technical Analysis is a timing tool for traders. But having an overall view of the big picture can help you decide whether to follow a trend following system or an oscillator. In his presentation Matthew will cover the current macro environment and how he expects the year to unfold. Plus, he has some new indicators you can add to your library to help you time the best trades.

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