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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Gold is starting its big rally
Features Gold is on the verge of breaking through a level of resistance. John C Burford explains why that's a very bullish sign.
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If you want to be a good trader, don’t marry your trades
Features John C Burford uses the S&P 500 index to demonstrate why staying nimble is the key to trading success.
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The gold price is poised for a big rally
Features The gold price will zoom higher when the rally catches lurking short traders by surprise, says John C Burford.
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The euro bounces off the 1.05 level
Features John C Burford has taken profits after the euro hit his target in the charts. But thanks to his split-bet strategy, he still has one trade in play.
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My S&P trade keeps getting better
Features The sooner you can catch a major trend reversal, the more money you're going to make, says John C Burford.
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How I made a perfect trade in the S&P 500
Features Take a disciplined approach to your trading and follow your analysis to the letter, says John C Burford. Nobody can ask more than that.
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Two indicators are telling me the euro will bounce at 1.05
Features Long-term charts can be very handy when it comes to working out where a currency is heading. John C Burford explains.
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When the euro breaks out of this trend, I expect it to rocket
Features That the euro has fallen ahead of European money printing is expected, says John C Burford. But a sudden reversal will take many by surprise.
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How to stalk a low-risk trade in the charts
Features Use these chart-trading methods to line up the best low-risk trades, says John C Burford. Then pull the trigger.
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Nasdaq is a bubble in search of a pin
Features Stockmarkets are in bubble territory and the tech-heavy Nasdaq is leading the charge. John C Burford refers to the charts to explains why.
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Tramlines have pointed me to another low-risk trade
Features The tramline method is ridiculously simple to grasp, says John C Burford. But it's invaluable when it comes to your trading.
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How to pick a trade using tramlines
Features John C Burford explains how you can use tramlines and Fibonacci levels to pinpoint low-risk trades in the euro market.
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Greece is a sideshow – watch US T-bonds instead
Features The prospect of Greece leaving the euro has grabbed the headlines, says John C Burford. But unnoticed to most, a bigger story is playing out.
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I was dead wrong about gold (and that doesn’t matter)
Features As a swing trader, your primary job isn't to be right all the time, says John C Burford. It's to make money over the long run.
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Everyone is getting euro QE wrong
Features The best way to make money as a swing trader is to bet against conventional wisdom, says John C Burford.
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The charts have spoken: gold is going to take off
Features John C Burford explains why the charts point to a higher gold price, and why you should always set your stop-losses just in case.
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Gold’s going down, but not for long
Features Gold bugs have been disappointed again, says John C Burford. But they could be smiling again soon.
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This wedge pattern says the FTSE is about to spasm violently
Features Britain's benchmark index, the FTSE 100, has reached a set of crossroads in the charts, says John C Burford.
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The insultingly simple secret of successful traders
Features No trader gets it right every time, says John C Burford. That's why you must always have a plan in place for when your trades don't work out.
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I correctly predicted the euro would turn up at $1.11
Features Elliott wave theory has once again proved why it's an invaluable tool when it comes to trading the euro, says John C Burford.
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On a roll: I called yet another twist in the gold market
Features Master the skill of acting against your first impulse and you can become a great trader yourself, says John C Burford.
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All top traders recognise this warning signal
Features Learn to recognise the adrenaline rush when your trades are going well, says John C Buford. Then, change course.
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Everybody hates the euro now. Time to buy
Features Despite the prospect of massive money-printing by the ECB, the euro could be teed up for a big rally, says John C Burford.
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Don’t be fooled by QE – stocks will crash hard
Features Contrary to received opinion, central bankers can’t fix the world’s problems. John C Burford explains why Mario Draghi is no exception.
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