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Ashley Jessen

Ashley JessenAshley Jessen was one of the first 10 traders to open a CFD account when they first launched in Australia, having originally traded stocks and options. Ashley is an experienced and successful trader with specialised knowledge in the trading and educational fields.

Ashley is an expert teacher, having taught tens of thousands of everyday traders how to plan, construct and implement winning trading systems and get back to the basics. He has also personally coached over 400 traders 1 on 1, how to get the most out of their trading methods and mindset.

Making the transition to CFDs and trading full time was simple and together with 3 trading colleagues, Ashley set up and managed a trading office in Bondi Junction overlooking the picturesque Sydney Harbour. It was at this stage that Ashley learnt what it's like to eat, sleep, breathe and live the markets on a full time basis.

Ashley Jessen GolfingWhilst not trading, Ashley has been instrumental in helping grow some of Australia's largest education and trading companies including Metashare International, HomeTrader, CMC Markets & MF Global from Sales & marketing manager all the way up to running a state office.

Ashley is also a passionate golfer and currently plays off a handicap of 2. Strangely enough both golf and CFDs earned him a 1st class trip to London and then on to the South of France to go head to head with the owner of one of the most successful CFD companies in the world.

Sitting 1 under through the first 8 holes and holding a 7 shot lead, Ashley unfortunately got beaten on the 18th hole earning his boss a much deserved and well fought victory. Many a hard luck story was told that night over dinner in the city of Monaco.

 

Jeff Cartridge

Jeff CartridgeJeff Cartridge is a private trader and investor with a wide variety of investments in shares, CFDs and property. He has been featured in and written articles for the Sydney Morning Herald, Courier Mail, Your Trading Edge magazine, AFR Smart Investor, Wealth Creator magazine and the Compare Shares website. Jeff has conducted presentations for clients including E*TRADE, CMC Markets, Cube Financial and Pavilion Securities, and for the Trading and Investing Expo. He is also the author of Supercharge your Trading with CFDs.

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"If you get one CFD book then you must get this one."

- Eva Diaz, Sydney Australia -
Author Real Traders, Real Lives, Real Money & Real Traders 2


“This is a great starting point if you are considering the world of trading CFD’s. It is easy to understand and not full of indecipherable jargon.

Importantly, Ashley and Jeff discuss the risks in trading CFD’s as well as the opportunities available through preparation and discipline.

To gain a balanced and comprehensive overview of trading CFD’s, I highly recommend you start by reading this book.”

David Hobart
Managing Director, Blue Sky Apeiron (
www.blueskyfunds.com.au)
Winner, Best Emerging Manager, Australian Hedge Fund Awards 2009.


“This book is a practical guide to trading and using Contracts for Difference (CFD). It also does a good job of summarizing the history of CFD’s. Newcomers to this type of trading will learn the basics of trading CFD’s and placing orders with brokerages. Moreover, traders of all types will learn techniques that will help them in their trade development.”

Scott Brown – President of MetaStock


Successful CFD trading requires...effort, discipline, market knowledge, the right market attitude - and, importantly, a solid grasp of the mechanics of CFDs.

The book takes you through the workings of CFDs, trading methodology and what you should look for in a CFD broker. And the being independent traders and coaches themselves with many years of trading experience, the authors know about the psychology of trading - the pressures and the pitfalls.

This book can teach you how to trade CFDs and the basics of technical analysis and demonstrate how proper risk management can make the difference between success and failure.

Andy Richardson www.contracts-for-difference.com


CFD’s Made Simple by Ashley Jessen & Jeff Cartridge...Finally someone wrote a book on CFD’s we can all understand...10 out of 10.

If you want to be successful trading CFD’s then this book is a must, even for the experienced trader. The message is loud and clear in Chapter 5, you’ll agree with me I’m sure when you read it that this message alone if implemented will be responsible for your success and if not implemented your failure as a trader. The examples used are so straightforward you will be able to implement them immediately into your trading plan.

I liked the easy to understand everyday comparative explanations used to help the reader understand very clearly the point or explanation being made along with regular Tips throughout each chapter which actually helped summarise the points you have just read, this made comprehending and clearly understanding each chapter so much easier.

The authors have achieved what they set out to do and have made it just that, simple, easy and clear to the reader that this is not a complicated subject, they have taken the time to understand that their readers require a simplified explanation on the workings of Contracts for Difference (CFD’s) and they have delivered.

Keith O’Mara
Analyst /Trader


CFDs made simple offers beginners through to advanced traders a complete approach to trading CFDs. Written to allow novice traders the knowledge to confidently tackle trading the often over complicated world of CFDs, this book is a great starting point. Basic trading principles are outlined, leading into the more complicated aspects of trading.

This straight forward, concise trading book is also a valuable resource for all traders looking to broaden their trading into cfds. The book teaches intermediate through to advanced traders some of the more complicated aspects of trading CFDs, including the critical aspects of trading psychology and money management principles, the cornerstone of all successful traders.

I highly recommend CFDs made simple for any trader looking to widen their trading into the exciting world of cfds.

Dave Limburg
'The Everyday Trader'
www.TheEverydayTrader.com


'CFDs Made Simple’ is a welcome and helpful contribution to the growing awareness of CFD trading. This book is a simple, informative and practical explanation of the CFD trading process. The writers present in such a realistic way and have an uncanning ability to communicate an easy to follow formula for succesful trading.

'CFDs Made Simple' is loaded with common sense and it should give readers the confidence to be succesful traders by following sound and relevant principles . A must read for any success-oriented person to make a difference.


Peter Aardoom
Manager Derivative Sales & Dealing
www.TrendInvest.com.au