One name stands out where the answer might lie: The legendary trader W. D. Gann. That spooky old Mason who claimed he had harnessed the pattern of those mystic things that really moved the markets.

But was he a fraud? His own son publicly doubted him. Isn’t that the real question? Is there something here that can give you an edge in trading and making money that few people possess, or, is this a wild goose chase who’s cast of characters comprises more nuts than a lawn full of hickory tress in the fall?

My opinion as a CMT: after seeing some of Gann’s underlying methods unlocked, there’s no way he didn’t make ALOT money. After all, Gann was mart- real smart. And he existed at a time when the expanding socialist movement blamed marketeers for the depression and poverty. “Death to the rich!” Sound familiar? If not, Google “financial transaction tax.” Its no wonder Gann was laying low and not raising his hand, “Look at me- I just made $50 million.”

Gann’s unpublished methods that we have seen are pretty unbelievable, and you can do things with them that you can’t do with any other kind of technical analysis. But everyone has been ripped off 6 ways to Sunday in the name of Gann. We’ve heard that story from about 70% of those who’ve taken our Gann Course. Its not unheard of that someone has paid out over $50k to guru after guru, selling one spooky secret after another. The fruit of their search seems to always be the same- you can’t trade with it, you can’t integrate it into your trading system to improve profits and reduce risk.