Adrian Reid

Adrian is a full-time private trader based in Australia and also the Founder and Trading Coach at Enlightened Stock Trading, which focuses on educating and supporting traders on their journey to profitable systems trading. Following his successful adoption of systematic trading which generated him hundreds of thousands of dollars a year using just 30 minutes a day to manage his system trading workflow, Adrian made the easy decision to leave his professional work in the corporate world in 2012. Adrian trades long/short across US, Australian and international stock markets and the cryptocurrency markets. His trading systems are now fully automated and have consistently outperformed international share markets with dramatically reduced risk over the past 20+ years. Adrian focuses on building portfolios of profitable, stable and robust long term trading systems to beat market returns with high risk adjusted returns. Adrian teaches traders from all over the world how to get profitable, confident and consistent by trading systematically and backtesting their own trading systems. He helps profitable traders grow and smooth returns by implementing a portfolio of trading systems to make money from different markets and market conditions.
Stock Market Update |The Enlightened Trader – Are you prepared?

Stock Market Update |The Enlightened Trader – Are you prepared?

TLDR: A lot can happen in a week, the weakness I discussed in my last update has accelerated: S&P500 down 3% on the week with and had 6 down days (open to close) in a row! The Nasdaq 100 was hit the hardest as it probably had the furthest to fall and is down over 5% for the week Most stock markets globally are lower than a week ago with notable weakness in Germany, Japan and Taiwan. Not a...

Stock Market Update | The Enlightened Trader – Risk Off, plus Revealing my Trading ‘Secret Sauce’

Stock Market Update | The Enlightened Trader – Risk Off, plus Revealing my Trading ‘Secret Sauce’

TLDR: There have been several classic signs of weakness in the markets over the last week: All US Sectors are down compared to a week ago Most stock markets globally are lower than a week ago All major currencies are down against the USD Bitcoin is down 1% and altcoins down 11% compared to a week ago Gold, platinum and other precious metals are up This feels like a risk off scenario to me, so...

STOCK MARKET UPDATE | The Enlightened Trader – Unusual trends, psychology tip, and a powerful new trading tool

STOCK MARKET UPDATE | The Enlightened Trader – Unusual trends, psychology tip, and a powerful new trading tool

Despite the strength in the global stock markets over the last few months, last week was a bit of a mixed bag, with a couple of surprising trends emerging... plus one trend which I am particularly happy about (more on that later). While most traders would consider that the Nasdaq exchange has been the market darling over the last 12 months (and it has really), I want to draw your attention to...

Unveiling the Truth: Beware of Introducing Brokers and High Fees in Trading

Unveiling the Truth: Beware of Introducing Brokers and High Fees in Trading

In the fast-paced and often misunderstood realm of trading, there lies a dark side that many traders fall victim to - introducing brokers and their exorbitant fees. Today, we delve into a cautionary tale shared by Adrian Reid, the founder of Enlightened Stock Trading, shedding light on the deceptive practices that can significantly harm unsuspecting traders. Adrian Reid's encounter with a...

The Dangers of Martingale Position Sizing in Trading

The Dangers of Martingale Position Sizing in Trading

Introduction:Hey, Adrian here, founder of Enlightened Stock Trading. Have you ever seen something in a market that just really pissed you off? I, uh, I saw something today that I wanted to share with you. Usually, I'd be sending you a weekly market update right now, but there's this one thing today that came in my inbox, landed in my inbox, that just really, really riled me.Why Martingale...

The 9 Secrets to Becoming a Profitable Global Stock Trader

The 9 Secrets to Becoming a Profitable Global Stock Trader

Are you dreaming of becoming a successful, consistent, and profitable global stock trader? Well, you're in luck! In this blog post, I will reveal the nine secrets that will take your trading to the next level. My name is Adrian Reid, the founder of Enlightened Stock Trading, and I'm excited to share these secrets with you. So let's dive right in!Protect Your Capital: The Foundation of Successful...

STOCK MARKET UPDATE |Something Really $%&!ed Me Off This Week…One Super Strong Market and an Infestation of Little Green Monsters

STOCK MARKET UPDATE |Something Really $%&!ed Me Off This Week…One Super Strong Market and an Infestation of Little Green Monsters

Welcome to this week's market update! Not all that much happening, and as I sat down to write this update this email caught my eye that really annoyed me... so I thought I would create a special video for you to tell you all about it. Some good trading lessons in this one - Click here to watch it nowThere has been a whole sea of green in the global stock markets in the last week... but this...

STOCK MARKET UPDATE |A free Trading Conference… When to sit on your hands… a Monster Gap, HK’s bear rally, and a Monster Truck

STOCK MARKET UPDATE |A free Trading Conference… When to sit on your hands… a Monster Gap, HK’s bear rally, and a Monster Truck

Welcome to this week's market update! I am in a writing mood so thought I would share my thoughts with you.🛑Before you do anything else:I am speaking at the Trading Mastery 2024 online conference this coming weekend. Register here for free to get access and the recordings! Have you registered? Good! Let's continue... Everything was much more muted and uniform over the last week compared to the...

STOCK MARKET UPDATE |All Time Highs and Market Collapse at the same time … Your Diversification Score … and a space marine helmet

STOCK MARKET UPDATE |All Time Highs and Market Collapse at the same time … Your Diversification Score … and a space marine helmet

Welcome to this week's market update! No video this week because I am not in a spot to record one, but I didn't want you to miss out so let's do it the old fashion way. I was fascinated to see how much variation there has been in the global markets this week. As you can see in the table below, there is a mix of both green and red. While the US market continues to show strength, particularly in...

STOCK MARKET UPDATE |All Time Highs & Awesome Short Side Profits At The Same Time?

STOCK MARKET UPDATE |All Time Highs & Awesome Short Side Profits At The Same Time?

Here is our weekly market update - click the link below to watch on the EST YouTube Channel I have tweaked the video format a bit this week so please let me know what you think - Helpful or Not... Comment below and let me know what changes you would suggest so I can make it more helpful for you! Watch the full video on YouTube (make sure you give it a thumbs up to help everyone see it!) Super...

When You Should And Should NOT Do Trading System Development

When You Should And Should NOT Do Trading System Development

  First of all, you don't, there's no compulsion. You don't have to keep doing the development. If you can just maintain, do the maintenance, and just, follow the process in place, the trades you're ahead of the game because you've really done some work that allows you will allow your trading to grow your account to grow as you follow the process and the development is like nice icing on the...

Why Good Traders Are Like Detectives

Why Good Traders Are Like Detectives

So I think, and I think with trading, we do need to seek out those things. if it doesn't feel right, there's something there. And even if there's not, it doesn't feel right. What does that do to your emotions? What happens to your emotions? They go up or down. If something is niggling at you, your emotions go up. And if your emotions go up, what happens to your ability to make sound decisions?...

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