Ep 2. The Wisdom of Charts

Trader Chats

In this episode Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, talks to Kuda Chinhara, an experienced options trader and technical analysis expert. They discuss when Kuda started trading at Goldmans in 2005 and how he got into charting and technical analysis. Kuda explains why he finds charts so informative and how he is able to gain insights from analysing rich data sets going back decades and identifying repeating patterns in the time series data on stock markets. Outside of the longer term cycles that form from central bank and government policy actions, Kuda, says that he doesn’t look at any fundamental news flow to help drive his trading decisions. Some techniques that are mentioned and have been used by both traders include momentum divergence, fibonacci confluence and Elliot wave scenario analysis. Finally, Kuda mentions that the cyclical headwinds for the USD are strong currently and that he looking for a bearish move from DXY into year end To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email [e-mail] NONE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS PODCAST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INVESTMENT ADVISE, IT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. ALWAYS CONSULT A REGISTERED INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS. THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON TRADER CHATS ARE THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE HOST. OPTIONS INSIGHT OR IMRAN LAKHA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FROM LOSSES RESULTING FROM INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION OR VIEWPOINTS PRESENTED ON TRADER CHATS.