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STRATEGIES, TRADING

Ian Murphy

Founder,

Murphy Financial Trading

  • Full-Time Trader & Founder of www.MurphyTrading.com
  • Education, Analysis, & Tools for International Traders
  • Author of Way of the Trader (published in US, UK, India, & China)

About Ian

Ian Murphy is a full-time trader offering education, analysis, and tools to international equity and futures traders. He trades his own account using trend-following, swing trading, and day trading strategies. He is the author of Way of the Trader—A Complete Guide to the Art of Financial Trading, which has been published in the US, UK, India, and China.



Ian's Articles

A recent note about shorting stocks over the long term raised a few queries, one of which related to the availability of shares to short. It’s all very well saying we will short X, Y, or Z stock if A, B, or C happens, but if we can’t get our hands on the shares, our idea is worthless, counsels Ian Murphy, founder of MurphyTrading.
Gold has enjoyed a stellar run this year, but the past two weeks have seen a sharp pullback in price following a classic reversal pattern in the last week of October, states Ian Murphy of MurphyTrading.com.
Welcome to Monday and another week on the charts. With all the buzz around central banks last week something which slipped under the radar was a downbeat report from FedEx (FDX), states Ian Murphy of MurphyTrading.com.
Biden’s decision to withdraw from the US presidential race has added uncertainty to already nervous equity markets, states Ian Murphy of MurphyTrading.com.

Ian's Videos

Weekly Trend Following (WTF) is without doubt the most profitable way for retail traders and investors to benefit from inherent opportunities in the financial markets. This style of investing and trading is easy to learn, simple to manage, and requires very little time. It can be used on individual stocks, ETFs, or futures, but also on any equity index if we are looking for exposure to the entire market when we don’t have time to pick individual stocks. In this comprehensive class, Ian Murphy will discuss his favorite Weekly Trend Following strategies, showing recent entry and exit points on his charts. Time permitting, he will also answer questions from attendees. 

The unexpected bullish surge in US stocks over the winter caught many traders and investors by surprise—but not those of us who knew the signs to look for and prepared accordingly. When we store a varied selection of trading and investing strategies in our toolbox, we can embrace all market conditions by selecting the most profitable tools at important inflection points in the cycle. In this presentation, Ian Murphy will share his trading screens to outline two stock market strategies that have been tried and tested in real-life trades and have continuously proven their worth. Recent entry and exit points will be explored in detail with the aid of marked-up charts, and time permitting, Mr. Murphy will answer questions from attendees.

2023 was highly profitable for equity traders and investors who applied the most appropriate strategy at the right time in the market cycle. There is no reason 2024 should be any different, and now is the time to prepare for the opportunities that will undoubtedly arise in the coming year. In 30 compact minutes, Ian Murphy will introduce his two favorite daily swing trading strategies which can be profitably applied to stocks, ETFs, and futures in nearly all market conditions. He will also demonstrate two weekly trend-following strategies and explain why these four tools remain his chosen source of profit. Real examples of open positions will be shared from his screens, and time permitting, this will be followed by a Q&A session. 

Currently Ian's favorite method for generating profits, this pure play on the US stock market requires attention for just one hour a week on Friday afternoon and is ideal for part-time traders and investors. The strategy is based on stocks making new yearly highs and lows where the signals to enter and exit positions are simple to identify and require no special skills or trading platform. In this 30-minute FREE presentation, I will give a comprehensive introduction to the strategy and share some recent real-life trades executed on my own account with the aid of marked-up charts.



Ian's Books

Ian Murphy

Way of the Trader: A complete guide to the art of financial trading

Way of the Trader offers a fresh perspective on a mysterious art - trading the financial markets. Over 15 compelling chapters, Ian Murphy unpacks the world of a private trader, providing a wealth of practical tools for those wishing to make a living from the markets.