Andy Abraham
Background Summary I have been investing in commodities,hedge funds, real estate, debt instruments and managed futures since 1994. My goal has been to compound money over time. I am the principle of Abraham Investment Management a Commodity trading advisory firm registered with the NFA. www.AbrahamCta.com My commodity programs have been an evolution over the last 20 years. I look at over 80+ liquid markets and look to buy the strongest markets and sell the weakest. Multiple systems with a stringent focus on risk assists us in our goal of compounding money. There is no Holy Grail or magical system. It is rather a robust idea that can trade all markets and time frames the same based on heavy risk management & most importantly a proper mindset common in successful trend followers. I have written several books, one published by Wiley books called "The Bible of Trend Following- How Professional Traders Compound Money & Manage the Risks" as well as another book "The Bible of Compounding Money- How to Invest with World Class Money Managers". Due to the books success I have had numerous inquiries from private traders to hedge fund managers to assist them and help them improve their trading. I opened Abraham Trading Consultants to assist stock traders and commodity traders for this specific reason. The consulting services range from Trading plan development,Risk Management, Mechanical Trading Solutions and most importantly Trading Psychology. www.AbrahamTradingConsultants.com I have spoken at trading conferences since 1994 on topics ranging from trend following, trading psychology, trading plans, money management and systematic trading models. Recently have spoken at Bloomberg events, Thomson Reuters events as well as Emerging manager conferences. I know what has the potential to work over time & more so the pitfalls to avoid. Investing with others as well as our own trading has enabled me to compound my net worth and is a lifetime strategy. Emerging Manager Conference Miami Dec 2012 CTA Expo Abraham Investment Management Presentation Emerging Manager Conference Miami Dec 2012 CTA Expo Abraham Investment Management Presentation Experience Consultant Abraham Trading Consultants January 2014 â Present (4 months)Fort Lauderdale, Florida Trading Consulting Services Trading Plan Development The trading plan details exactly What to buy or sell, How much to buy or sell, When to buy or sell and When to exit with a profit or a loss. We work with you to develop a unique trading plan based on your risk profile, profit goals, and time frames desired. Risk Management & Money Management Strategies included are risk per trade, risk per sector and open trade risk. We suggest and implement ideas in order to trey to mitigate inherent draw downs. Systematic & Mechanical Trading Solutions We work with you to develop the comprehensive trading plan that combine all the components of mechanical trading systems. These components work together with overlapping levels of risk management and money management. Trading Psychology Trading success if not just about the trading systems themselves. A proper trading psychology is one of the most overlooked aspects of successful trading. Even with an outstanding trading system, trading plan, or even extensive trading knowledge you will not achieve your trading goals without a proper mindset free of fear and greed. This proper mindset is known by many names such as a winning attitude, mental mastery and emotional control. This proper mindset comes down to one word, Confidence. Fear can not stand in the shadow of a confident trader. Negative emotions no longer affect the trading decisions. A winning trading mindset differentiates those who succeed and the vast majority that fail. Commodity Trading Advisor Abraham Investment Management March 2011 â Present (3 years 2 months) I am a trend follower with a strong focus on risk. I don't just focus on the returns I focus on how much risk is taken to achieve those returns. In order to smooth out returns I also invest with various commodity trading advisors. I have been investing in Commodity trading advisers, hedge funds ,real estate, debt instruments since 1994. Was prior a Registered Investment Advisor & a NFL players financial advisor specializing in value investing tenents based on Benjamin Graham as well as hedge funds and fund of funds. My premise is to maintain wealth and compound money over long periods of time. Trend following offers the transparency and liquidity & has become a life long strategy. There is no Holy Grail or magical system. It is rather a robust idea that can trade all markets and time frames the same based on heavy risk management & most importantly a proper mindset common in successful trend followers. My passion is researching & testing trading systems. I am blessed to have an outstanding programmer with over 25 years experience on my team. My goal is to have world class trading systems that my family can invest in.