John C Burford
John is is a British-born lapsed PhD physicist, who previously worked for Nasa on the Mars exploration team. He is a former commodity trading advisor with the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission, and worked in a boutique futures house in California in the 1980s.
He was a partner in one of the first futures newsletter advisory services, based in Washington DC, specialising in pork bellies and currencies. John is primarily a chart-reading trader, having cut his trading teeth in the days before PCs.
As well as his work in the financial world, he has launched, run and sold several 'real' businesses producing 'real' products.
Latest articles by John C Burford
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I have been wrong on gold (so far)
Features The bulls are getting slaughtered by the plunge in the gold price. John C Burford surveys the charts for a turnaround.
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Speculators are massively short the euro – but I think it’s about to turn
Features Speculators are queueing up to bet against the euro, with bears outnumbering bulls by 33 to one. But the downward trend could be about to reverse, says John C Burford.
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Hedge funds are short the euro – and they’re about to get a nasty surprise
Features Hedge funds bet big against the euro after Mario Draghi pledged to 'do whatever it takes' to prop it up. They could get a nasty surprise for Christmas, says John C Burford.
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I need one more signal to confirm a euro rally
Features The euro is currently searching for a low – and has just hit a vital target, says John C Burford.. Could this be the start of a major relief rally?
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I made 800 points by shorting a bull market
Features Successful trading isn't about correctly forecasting the market trend, says John C Burford. It's about extracting the profits.
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The FTSE is creeping up – but for how long?
Features A rally appears to be getting underway in the FTSE 100. John C Burford explains why this could be the start of a swing traders' market.
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I got stopped out of the FTSE but I knew there was profit
Features You can be wrong the first time and right the second, says John C Burford. The key is to trust in your trading methods.
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The dollar bulls are stampeding
Features Everybody seems to have jumped on the bullish dollar bandwagon. John C Burford searches the charts for signs of a change in direction.
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How to survive when a trade goes against you
Features Even the most experienced traders don't win every trade, says John C Burford. That is why you must always manage your risk.
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I made money going long the loonie – that market has turned
Features Just because you had success with one trade, says John C Burford, it doesn't mean you will have success again by repeating it.
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The FTSE decline has finally begun
Features Everything points to a change of course in Britain's benchmark index, says John C Burford. And it seems the new trend has already started.
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I beat the herd with two huge currency campaigns
Features Being right is only half the battle, says John C Burford. You also have to know when to enter and exit your trades with precision.
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Decision time in the FTSE 100 charts
Features The FTSE 100 index has hit a solid line of support in the charts. Will it hold? John C Burford takes a closer look.
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Have I found the perfect FTSE sell signal?
Features The charts suggest the FTSE 100 is on the verge of making a major move. John C Burford plots its course.
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I called the euro’s plunge more than a week ago
Features The recent fall in the euro will have taken many by surprise, says John C Burford. But the warnings were in the charts for all to see.
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My split-bet strategy has guaranteed me profits
Features Careful use of the split-bet strategy can lock in profits no matter what happens. John C Burford explains how it's done.
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The FTSE’s set to make a big move – but which way?
Features The FTSE 100 is caught between levels of support and resistance, says John C Burford. Expect a strong move when it breaks free.
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How to pinpoint a turn in the gold price
Features The lack of headlines in the media suggests the rally in gold is here to stay, says spread betting expert John C Burford.
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The five-year wave pattern driving the FTSE
Features John C Burford applies his tramlines to the multi-year chart of the FTSE 100 to see if the market is running out of steam.
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Gold is turning – this is how to profit
Features John C Burford examines trading sentiment data to see where the gold price is heading to next.
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No one saw the gold rally coming – except me
Features To succeed in spread betting, you must first learn to ignore your ego, says John C Burford. Then follow the charts.
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The one indicator that works in every market
Features Look out for momentum divergences in the charts, says John C Burford. They allow you to time your trades with pinpoint accuracy.
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Gold is glistening again
Features Goldbugs get ready – the Elliott waves are lining up to "supercharge" the gold market, says spreadbetting guru John C Burford.
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If you want to make money, don’t marry your trades
Features Past success doesn't mean future profits, says John C Burford. Trust the charts and be ready to change your position at a moment's notice.
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