PLANTATION, Fla., July 30, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- TradeStation Securities, the Leader in Rule-Based Trading(tm), is currently accepting registrations for a special ETF Symposium to be held October 9-11, 2008, in San Diego, California, and December 4-6, 2008, in Delray Beach, Florida.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are one of the fastest-growing, most popular investment instruments in the markets today. ETFs offer active traders the opportunity to trade a variety of market segments, including major market indexes, industry sectors, international markets and currencies, commodities, and bonds.
In this special two-day event (plus an optional free half-day preconference), industry experts and professional traders will discuss the potential benefits of integrating ETFs into rule-based trading strategies utilizing the power of the TradeStation trading platform.
Scheduled guest speakers include: --------------------------------- * Jeffery E. Lay, CMT, President of Talon Eight Global Wealth Management * John Person, President of NationalFutures.com * Dr. Charles B. Schaap, author of ADXcellence-Power Trend Strategies, a book for advanced technical traders * Ken Tower, Chief Market Strategist for Covered Bridge Tactical * Stanley Dash, TradeStation educator and lecturer * Michael Burke, TradeStation educator and lecturer
Among the topics to be covered are benefits and structure of ETF trading products, sector analysis, portfolio diversification, strategy entry and exit techniques, strategy performance evaluation methods, strategy optimization, money management and risk assessment.
Also included is a free, three-hour pre-conference event, "Real-Time and End-of-Day Global Scanning." Presented by TradeStation's Stanley Dash and Michael Burke, this session will demonstrate how active traders can utilize the power and flexibility of TradeStation's two scanning tools, Scanner window and RadarScreen, to help identify unique ETF trading opportunities.
ETF Symposium -- Event Schedules
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-- San Diego, California -- October 9-11, 2008
Manchester Grand Hyatt
One Market Place
San Diego, CA 92101
619-232-1234
Thursday, Oct. 9: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. (optional pre-conference)
Friday, Oct. 10: 6:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 11: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
-- Delray Beach, Florida -- December 4-6, 2008
Delray Beach Marriott
10 North Ocean Boulevard
Delray Beach, FL 33483
561-274-3200
Thursday, Dec. 4: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. (optional pre-conference)
Friday, Dec. 5: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 6: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
For more information, visit the TradeStation website (http://www.TradeStation.com/Strategy) or call Michelle Moore, Corporate Events Manager, at (954) 652-7207.
About TradeStation Group, Inc. ------------------------------
TradeStation Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRAD), through its principal operating subsidiary, TradeStation Securities, Inc., offers the TradeStation platform to the active trader and certain institutional trader markets. TradeStation is an electronic trading platform that offers state-of-the-art electronic order execution and enables clients to design, test, optimize, monitor and automate their own custom Equities, Options, Futures and Forex trading strategies.
TradeStation Securities, Inc. (Member NYSE, FINRA, SIPC, NSCC, DTC, OCC & NFA) is a licensed securities broker-dealer and a registered futures commission merchant, and also a member of the American Stock Exchange, Boston Options Exchange, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange, International Securities Exchange, NASDAQ OMX, NYSE Euronext and Philadelphia Stock Exchange. The company's technology subsidiary, TradeStation Technologies, Inc., develops and offers strategy trading software tools and subscription services. Its London-based subsidiary, TradeStation Europe Limited, an FSA-authorized brokerage firm, introduces UK and other European accounts to TradeStation Securities.
Forward-looking Statements --------------------------
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