Alexander Elder

Dr. Elder lives in New Hampshire, USA. He is multilingual but will deliver his presentation in English. Dr. Elder grew up in Estonia and graduated from Tartu University. He escaped from a Soviet ship in Africa and received political asylum in the USA. He was featured in the book Soviet Defectors: The KGB Wanted List. Prior to becoming a private trader, he taught at Columbia University. His books, including The New Trading for a Living are international bestsellers among private and institutional traders, translated into 17 languages. Dr. Elder’s books have established him as one of the most recognized teachers of traders in the world. In addition to a wealth of knowledge, he brings great personal warmth and teaching ability. Dr. Elder has spoken at conferences in Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, UK, Ukraine, USA, and many other countries. He founded two firms: Elder.com (an educational company for traders) and SpikeTrade.com (an online group whose members compete for the best trades of the week).