I want to offer special appreciation to the MarketWise team of professionals I work with everyday. The material presented is the result of a team effort. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the following contributors to the book who have worked many nights and weekends to see its completion.
Brian Shannon is our Chief Market Technician and head of Research at MarketWise. Brian, who has a business degree from Merrimack College, has been published in many industry magazines and is a recognized speaker around the country and abroad.
Eric Erickson is a research analyst and instructor at MarketWise who has contributed greatly to the project. Eric has a strong background in mathematics with a degree in physics from Western Washington University. Eric conducts regular online classes, which are very well subscribed to.
John Seckinger is a research analyst and instructor at Market-Wise. John holds an MBA from Regis University.
I also want to thank all the talented and supportive people at TerraNova Trading, LLC. Special appreciation to my partners MarrGwen and Stuart Townsend, founders of Townsend Analytics, Ltd. and the RealTick® trading platform; Chris Doubek, President of TerraNova Trading, LLC.; and Jerry Putnam, CEO of Archipelago® Exchange. I also want to thank my editor at McGraw-Hill, Stephen Isaacs. This is the fifth book I have done with Stephen, and he has always been outstanding. I would also like to thank Jeffrey Krames for his continued support. Appreciation to all the wonderful people at McGraw-Hill who edit, format, and publish the material. Finally, and most importantly, I would like to thank my loving and supportive wife Tracy.