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.
SMSF Contribution Limits and Retirement Planning
SMSF Contribution Limits and Retirement PlanningSuperannuation is one of the most powerful wealth-building tools available, especially if you're running your own Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF). But to take full advantage, you need to know the rules. From understanding concessional vs non-concessional contributions to mastering strategies and transitioning into the pension phase, every decision...
ATO Rules and Audit Requirements for SMSF Traders
ATO Rules and Audit Requirements for SMSF TradersTrading through a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) gives you control and flexibility, but it also puts you directly under the watchful eye of the ATO. And that control comes with rules, lots of them. If you're not clear on how the sole purpose test, transaction limits, or audit requirements work, you could easily end up breaching compliance without...
SMSF vs Industry and Retail Super Funds: What’s Right for You?
SMSF vs Industry and Retail Super Funds: What’s Right for You?If you’re thinking about taking more control of your financial future, chances are you’ve investigated SMSFs. But how do they really stack up against traditional industry and retail super funds? Is the added flexibility worth the responsibility? Or are you better off keeping things simple and sticking with a professional fund manager?...
Risk Management Techniques for SMSF Stock Traders
Risk Management Techniques for SMSF Stock TradersWhen you're trading inside a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF), the margin for error is razor thin. You can’t just top up the account after a bad month. You’re working within tight contribution caps and long-term retirement timelines, which means losses take longer to recover, and some mistakes you just can’t undo. That’s why risk management isn’t...
SMSF Stock Trading: The Complete Guide for Analytical Investors
SMSF Stock Trading: The Complete Guide for Analytical InvestorsIf you are an analytical thinker, or you are already actively investing through a personal account, you may have considered whether a Self-Managed Super Fund is a smarter structure for your trading. When it comes to your retirement savings, vague opinions and guesswork are not enough. You want structure, you want control and you want...
Best Tools for Managing an SMSF Trading Portfolio
Best Tools for Managing an SMSF Trading PortfolioWhen you trade stocks through a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF), it's not just about performance, it’s about precision, documentation, and control. That’s why serious SMSF traders rely on the right tools to develop, test, and automate their trading systems, while staying compliant with ATO regulations. From strategy development in Amibroker or...
SMSF Compliance and Trustee Responsibilities
SMSF Compliance and Trustee ResponsibilitiesRunning your own Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) can be incredibly rewarding, but it also comes with serious legal responsibilities. As a trustee, you’re not just an investor. You’re the person the ATO holds accountable for every decision made inside the fund. From understanding the SIS Act and meeting the sole purpose test, to submitting your annual...
Using Algorithmic Trading Systems in an SMSF
Using Algorithmic Trading Systems in an SMSFIf you’re running a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) and trading stocks, consistency, control, and compliance should be top priorities. That’s where algorithmic trading systems shine. They take the emotion out of the equation, reduce decision fatigue, and provide a clear structure you can document and repeat. Whether you're trading momentum, mean...
How to Set Up a Self-Managed Super Fund for Stock Trading
How to Set Up a Self-Managed Super Fund for Stock TradingSetting up a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) to actively trade stocks can be very appealing and financially rewarding when done right. More control, more flexibility and potentially much better performance. But this is not something to be taken lightly, you're taking the wheel, and that comes with serious responsibility. Whether you’re...
Trend Following Profit Targets: Do They Work?
Is Taking Partial Profits in Trend Following a Rational Idea?TLDRTaking partial profits in trend trades feels sensible. When a position grows large and starts swinging your portfolio around, locking in gains can seem prudent. But when we objectively test profit targets and scaling out of positions inside a systematic trend following strategy, the data tells a different story. As you’ll see...
Managing Liquidity and Drawdowns in SMSFs
Managing Liquidity and Drawdowns in SMSFsLiquidity isn’t exciting, until you need it. In an SMSF, liquidity is your safety net, the ability to access cash when the market turns, the ATO knocks, or pension withdrawals are due. Yet, many traders ignore it in favour of chasing growth or high-yield positions that can’t be exited without a fight. If you’re trading within an SMSF, it’s not enough to...