Speaker Details

Trade The Easy Way

Mike Hamilton

  • Traded on Lloyds of London floor for 2 years
  • Worked in financial services communications for 25 years
  • Started trading in mid 80s in UK stocks (value strategy)
  • Day trading since 2005. Mentored by top US & UK traders
  • Set up trade the easy way in 2009 and taught hundreds to trade in stocks and day trading
  • Best trades? Selling 80% of portfolio 2 hours before Sept 87 US trade figures came out
  • Buying property on London South bank since 97
  • Buying gold in US$ etf throughout 07/08+
  • Bear raiding retailers (B&M) since 2015
  • Buying US + UK techs and healthcare in last 5 years
  • Current strategy includes building cyclical positions in metals and ‘softs’
  • Best trading book? Financial freedom by Tharp
  • Best technical trading: elliot waves
  • Hobbies: jazz. Trekking. Gardening.