GREEKSMAN LANDED 600 PARTICIPANTS IN 3 BREAKOUT SESSIONS ON AMERICAN SOIL

It's the end of my trip away from Singapore and I am heading back to the Lion City today.

With many fond memories and thank-you messages from my students/ readers all over the world, I considered my debut appearance as a speaker in OASIS a tremendous success. While some instructors had difficulties to get their rooms filled, it was not in my case. The second run and better still the third and final run were full house again. It's worth mentioning that for my last run, the session scheduled just before the closing bell, students were sitting down on the corridor, and stayed behind to ask me questions or chat with me, ignoring George and Tom on the main stage. So, by the time I left Ballroom A, George & Tom had finished almost 50% of their content of the closing bell.

Who said Chinese cannot speak on American soil? Believe it and dared to dream, and I was there representing Singapore and Hong Kong. When I was on the main stage to join my fellow instructors, to be thanked by our CEO, Richard Cawood, and some 2,500 participants, I was proud of myself to having such achievement. Being the first instructor from Singapore standing on the main stage, it is a critical milestone in my career as a speaker.

During my session, I played with the participants certain games I learnt from Adam Khoo during my Wealth Academy training last week. Participants were receptive and my fellow instructors next door wondered what happened in my session, because participants were shouting and yelling loud for milk and cows, whoosh ... whoosh ... whoosh. I confess that I learnt so much from Adam, in particular, the way he speaks and the body language he used. I am very good at replicating many people and so, replicating Adam is as easy as ABC to me.

I have committed to my students that Big-Mouth-Iron-Condor Beta 3 will be one of the topics I shall speak in OASIS 2009. One student asked me actually what Beta 3 is. I have no idea but I have committed to deliver this topic. So, with a die-die-must-do situation, this topic will be out next year. For those students who like to see me on American soil again, it will be OASIS 2009 - Jun 18-20 at Santa Clara Convention Center.

Till then, I will be busy with my other projects for Optionetics and of course, answering my students' questions on options in my discussion board. To attract 5,000 page view within 2 months in my discussion board with Optionetics is not an easy task but with my constant profile-building, I am sure it will hit 20,000 view counts by end of 2008.

My OASIS DEBUT ON 5 JUN 2008

5 June 2008 was an important milestone I achieved in my life. Being the first instructor from Singapore ever to present a breakout topic at OASIS (Opionetics Annual Super-Investors Summit) at Santa Clara Convention Center, I attracted approximately 360 students in total during my first and second breakout sessions, presenting my famous "Big Mouth Iron Condor System".

I interacted with my students and readers for the first 10 mins of my sessions by discussing distortion filters and limited belief, which led me to explain why it matters so much from a trading psychology perspective in my trading business. Yes, cows drink milk and stop when the green light is on are classical examples of distortion filters and some students thanked me for brining up such an important element in trading.

Of course the highlight was my inaugural revelation of Beta 2 of the BMIC System, which I promised to my students that it would not appear anywhere in my discussion boards. I hope my students take home the creativity I have in developing Beta 2 version of the BMIC system, and promise to back-test the system and paper trade it until they are ready. I am so glad to hear that an Australian student flying all the way to Santa Clara just to see me in person. Obviously, when I was walking around the event hall, my students came to introduce themselves to me, and thanked me for inspiring them in today's breakout session.

I owed my success to all instructors in the Optionetics community because they are the best in the world of options, and of course Adam and Conrad from AKLTG because it is them and their combined effort to boost up my trading psychology to its momentum peak and right now, it is still hanging well at the peak. I have a day of rest tomorrow and will finish my third and final breakout session at 2:45pm on 7 June 2008, Ballroom A.

I was so glad to meet Michael Chin from Perth, my long-time trading buddy whom I first met in Perth back in Apr 2005. Michael is another successful example of Optionetics' education, and a great trader in my standard. A few years' back, he would not even dream of setting up his trading business. Guess what, he told me that with his passion in trading, he has set up his own business and started coaching students. He continued to improve his trading knowledge and stay ahead of the crowd. I wish Michael all the best in his business.



On the same day, I met Mary (Optionetics student from Sydney) and finally Harry (Optionetics student from Melbourne). I met Mary in Sydney back in May 2006 in the then Eliott Wave Class, and noted her progress in becoming a better and better trader. For Harry, he has been my on-line friend for many months (sorry, I lost count). Finally we met in person at Santa Clara. To me, Harry was another successful example because he started off this business with little knowledge and low confidence. I have been providing mental support via online and set up a trade discussion group to help Harry to boost both his knowledge and confidence. He is now able to generate profits from his trading, and I guess it is what I told my students today the commitment, and the "why" factor - why do you trade? Harry, all the best in your trading career and hope you enjoy the rest of the OASIS event.

I will continue updating my blog about OASIS encounters. So, stay tuned!

FOREX MASTERY CLASS WITH KATHY LIEN ON 2 JUN 2008

It is not easy to see this young lady live in person but today I was committed to be away from my usual tax work and routine forex trading opportunities to listen what Kathy shared with us.

Throughout the day, although Kathy hurt her left leg and could not walk normally, she was energetic to share with the audience her insights in fundamental and technical trading techniques.

In terms of the fundamental trading techniques, she has shared with us (something I have never heard before) the trick of trading economic news - Tier 1 and Tier 2 concepts and also what to look out for in proactive trading techniques based on the news. I admitted that some trainers in Singapore may not even know this and will ask their students to shy away from trading the stuff. Oh well, Kathy has given us a road map of things to look out, and her key considerations plus a complete trading plan. She also placed two live trades today as illustration.

On the technical front, a lot was based on her e-book. So, free riders will simply download the books and read it for themselves. This is perfectly fine for people who have plenty of time. But you know it is not for me. I would rather spend such time to do backtesting and create templates.

Anyway, it was a fruitful event I must say, and I have gained some very solid insight from this young lady, who is you know 12 years younger than me.

Thanks FX:1 Academy for organising this event for us.

Truly Appreciated!!