In addition to being a highly successful publisher of trading services, author J. Christoph Amberger is a master swordsman-two occupations that are by no means unrelated. Trading-as distinct from investing-isn't about the long-term accumulation of equity; it's about seizing the moment to maximize gains. In trading, as in swordplay, timing-knowing when to strike and when to withdraw, when to buy and when to sell-is the single most critical element; the difference between victory and defeat, profit and loss.

J. Christoph Amberger grew up in what used to be West Berlin, Germany. Educated at Berlin, Göttingen, Aberdeen (Scotland) and St. John's Graduate Institute in Annapolis, Maryland, his work and travel have given him firsthand experience of Eastern and Western Europe, as well as North and Central America. A frequent speaker at international conferences, he is the author of scores of articles, special reports and several books, including Hot Trading Secrets: How to Get In and Out of the Market with Huge Gains in Any Climate - On sale now.

He is also the editor of the daily e-letter, 247profits e-Dispatch.

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