Don Dawson

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Don Dawson has been trading the futures markets since 1987. His perseverance through the ups and downs of trading, openness to experience of others, balanced tolerance for risk, and patience to wait for his setups are a few of his strengths as a trader.

He actively trades his personal account on a regular basis when not instructing for Online Trading Academy. His teaching method has been referred to as "down to earth". He understands the student's need for a structured environment in the early stages of their trading education. As an Instructor, he uses humor to convey information in an accessible way.

He is excited about sharing his passion for trading with others. A quote he likes is "A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle." He believes that the best teacher is a student – always in learning mode and wanting to learn more by teaching. He looks forward to working with each of you in one of his classes. He is also writing Commodity Futures articles for Online Trading Academy's free newsletter "Lessons From the Pros" where students can enhance their knowledge with his resourceful content.

Past

  • Founder of Majestic Futures

Specialties

  • Canadian Markets
  • Singapore Markets
  • US Markets

Expertise

  • Commodities
  • Futures

Endeavors

  • Series 3 license (since 1990)
  • Registered Commodity Trading Advisor with the National Futures Association (since 1990)
  • Guest speaker at Johns Hopkins University on Technical Analysis of the Futures Market and on Multiple Business Radio Shows around the country
  • Power Trading Radio guest
  • Presented for the Singapore Mercantile Futures Exchange

Hometown

  • Virginia, USA

Student Testimonials

"Don, I think your article on Equity Trailing Stop and how to know when to stop trading is brilliant!" Kailash, March 2013

"Don did a fantastic job of explaining some of the nuance of reading charts and trading tactics. I really feel I have gained new insights that will make me a better trader. Don took time to explain his thought process when looking at a chart and selecting a trade. Time spent on this was very valuable." Ron S., February 2013

"Extremely helpful and wanted to make sure you got the material straight in your mind. Great handouts. Always willing to take questions. Great hands on experience at how to do the trading." James S., February 2013

"Don Dawson was knowledgeable, an excellent and generous teacher." Rick B., January 2013

"I started in OTA about a year ago and have attended five different classes so far. Don Dawson helped me put it all together as far as finding trades. His best quote was, "It takes 18-24 months to be successful in trading but this is really the time that it takes us to know ourselves." I would like to thank Don for sharing his experience and wisdom with us. This class was very helpful and I would like to request to have Don teach Pro Futures and commodities again." Kamran M., January 2013

"Appreciate that Don brought his own material in to supplement the slides. Also appreciate that he went over concepts multiple times until it was clear. I, as a Pro Trader graduate, also especially appreciate Don's precision on defining a zone. Thank you." Rob L., December 2012

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