I attended the David Burton Workshop on W. D. Gann March 22 – March 24, 2004. I had met David when he presented at the Astro Economics Conference in April, 2003, where he correctly predicted that the U. S. stock market would do well, predicting that the Dow would reach 10,000 by year end. The Dow was around 8200, the war was progressing in Iraq, and most of us were very bearish on the market, still feeling the pain of the decline from the high in 2000.

David told us that the time is right to learn about the commodity markets, as they were poised to start moving, and reminded us why Gann preferred commodities to stocks. Gann stated that the value of commodities is more transparent than that of stocks, as stocks values can be manipulated by accounting practices – and this was written about 60 years before the Worldcomm and Enron debacles.

The workshop was a very hands-on opportunity to learn and apply the methods Gann used to trade so successfully, with the tools needed provided as well as David’s book which restates the most important concepts from Gann’s work, including Gann’s 28 trading rules. David told us that cotton would decline (from a level of about 67 at the time) we should sell short into October, where the price made the 3rd & 4th bottoms of the year at just under 45.

By doing the hands on exercises in the workshop and hearing David explain Gann’s methods I am now able to read Gann with a level of understanding that had evaded me for years before taking the workshop. David’s mastery of the material and his clear presentation brought it to life.

The clearest proof of David’s successful study is his own success as a trader. Like any new knowledge, it must be applied in order for the student to master it for himself or herself. If you are serious about learning the methods of Gann, I believe that David’s workshop is the best opportunity.

Frances E. Rackow
U.S.A.

David, the March 2004 workshop at Marco Island, FL was the foundation I needed to learn W.D. Gann. It is evident that you are an accomplished disciple of Gann. Your workshop is a Gann system which is a life long quest. It is not a week workshop that one learns everything there is to need regarding Gann. A majority of students searching to learn Gann, desire to attend a workshop, conference, seminar, etc..., and leave with all they need to start trading.

You shared with myself and others in Scottsdale, AZ 2003, that you didn't teach bits and pieces of Gann. I have purchased software, volumes of books, and several recommendations which usually only touch on what is required to learn and trade Gann successfully.

Your workshop is best suited for the serious Gann students. As you shared with us in the workshop, there are no short cuts to learning Gann, no magic wand, or software that will do everything for you.

I'm working to be ready for my first Gann birthday workshop that you have established to continuing learning Gann.

Dean Clairmont

U.S.A

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Kirrily and myself completed David’s intensive 4 day Mastering Markets course in November 2003.

I had previously completed other courses covering the trading methods of W D Gann. I found David’s course to be far superior. Firstly, David Burton has actually made the methods of W D Gann work – he has the “fruit” to prove it, he makes his money from trading, not from teaching people. Secondly, David’s ability to impart his knowledge to others was excellent. His patience and obvious commitment to his students was unquestionable.

Kirrily was basically a novice when she undertook David’s course - “Who is Gann?” she informed me later, was one of her first questions of David.

David’s course was full of information that was previously unknown to me, which I found surprising considering my extensive studies of Gann. David’s knowledge, in my opinion, is second to none. His ability to pass on his extensive knowledge is excellent, honest, and most importantly, gave me the ability to use that knowledge in practical, and workable ways. This is the best Gann course I have seen or heard of. We also believe that considering what we learned in the course, the course cost was quite reasonable, especially compared to other Gann available which are often a great deal more expensive, but do not offer the same level of tuition. If you do the work, you will get returns from what you learn with David.

The course materials that David included in his course was the Square of 144 overlay, Square of 90 overlay, Square of 52 overlay, large Square of 9 chart, Gann angles Template/overlay, and a 360 degree circle overlay. All of which were obviously very good quality. Also included was charting paper and also the 360 degree charting paper. David also included his “Mastering Markets” hardbound book, which is essential for revision.

As Kirrily was an absolute novice in terms of Gann knowledge, her thoughts were that David simplified an otherwise arduous journey of learning by error, instead of learning by example. She feels that David is an exemplary example, and taught the course with patience, and offered an approach that whilst extensive, was made easy to understand.

David’s obvious abilities in trading, are extended to his teaching abilities. It is one thing for someone to do well from the markets, but quite another to pass on this knowledge. David’s success at both, is nothing short of inspiring.

Tony Hight

Gold Coast
Australia

I attended David Burton workshop on W.D. Gann between the 6th and 9th June 2002. On the 9th June he demonstrated to the workshop of eight people how you use the 360 chart and said that December cotton would hit 47.50 and may go as high as 48 cents by the 23rd of June 2002.

On Monday the10th June 2002 December cotton closed at 42.90. It seemed impossible that the cotton market could climb to that level. This was a big call because December cotton hasn’t been at 47.50 since August 2001 and that meant cotton had to trade at that level before the close on the Friday 21st of June 2002.

That meant if the market never traded at that price there would be something wrong with his whole method of calculations, with just over an hour to go on the last day cotton didn’t look like trading at 47.50. It traded at 47.50 with one hour to go and traded at 48.20 just 3 minutes before the close, the market closed at 47.10 on Friday the 21st June 2002.

The following is W.D. Gann forecast in 1909

One of the most astonishing calculations made by Mr Gann was during last summer (1909) wires he predicted that September wheat would sell at $120 This meant that it must touch that figure before the end of the month of September.

At twelve o’clock. Chicago time on September 30th (the last day. the option was selllng below $1 08 and it looked as though his prediction would not be fulfilled. Mr Gann said. “if it does not touch $1.20 by the close of the market it will prove that there is something wrong with my whole method of calculation.I do not care what the price is now, it must go there.”

It is common history that September wheat surprised the whole country by selling at $1.20 and no higher in the very last hour of the trading session.

This proves that the system works and the cotton forecast was as good as the wheat forecast W.D. Ganns made in September 1909.

I believe David Burton is one of the few people in the world that truly understands the methods of W.D. Gann. I would recommend his workshop to people who want to be in charge of their own finances.

John Horrocks
Solicitor

Australia

I first met David Burton at an ATAA meeting in Melbourne, April 2002. It was clear to me that he had spent considerable time (and money) in his pursuit of knowledge of WD Gann and his methods. He was the first guest speaker who I had heard that was a genuine trader AND who didn't care if people were interested in doing his course. ie he was a trader not a marketer.

I came to understand that David wants to perpetuate "real Gann" as his legacy to the trading community.

Having done his Mastering Markets course in June 2002, I quickly realised that those four days were the first four days of the next 'four years' of my trading journey.

The course changed my trading methodology and my wider view of the world. Within four months I had made seven times what I had paid for the course.

DRK

Melbourne
Australia