Direct Access membership

I call this the Direct Access service, because that is exactly what you get – direct access to work with me. No secretaries, no call centre, but me – the developer and largest user of the system. I will provide you with the trade signals and alerts directly, for you to execute as you see fit.

In the members area you will find my private email address that you can use to contact me directly.  This address gives you priority over all of other hundreds of emails I receive each week.

I am only interested in having members who are genuinely successful, like the people on the What Members Say page. So I try to help each member settle in as quickly as possible by answering any questions you may have and helping you get set up to enjoy the benefits of joining this very small and exclusive club of professional traders. Most of our Direct Access members are full time traders, many have traded their whole career.

By definition that means that this can only ever be a very small and exclusive group of people as I can only realistically take on one new person at a time. It also means I have to be very selective about who joins the Direct Access service.

Who is Direct Access suitable for?

This service is not for novices, but only for experienced individual traders and investors. You do not have to be a full time trader necessarily, but you should have at least a couple of years of experience under your belt. There are several reasons for this:

  • I am unable to support newcomers to the business. So you need to know your way around the markets, be experienced in trading, familiar with the terminology and order types we use, have suitable brokerage accounts etc.
  • I am not providing investment advice. I am simply allowing you to look over my shoulder at what I am doing myself, for informational and educational purposes only. It is up to you to decide if and how to use this information for yourself.
  • It should be an extension to existing trading or investment activities and not be all-consuming.  This is a wonderful addition to any portfolio but as a longer term strategy it ticks away quietly in the background with very low maintenance, so don’t quit your job to do this.
  • You must already have developed the discipline necessary to stick with it and to follow the rules of the system (i.e. not dipping in and out or trying to second guess the system).
  • Only genuine risk capital should be applied to these signals and not critical savings or money required for daily life.

If you do not feel that you have sufficient experience to meet these requirements, don’t worry. You can still benefit from the service by putting the whole thing on autopilot rather than executing the trades yourself. Please see the Autopilot page for full details of this service which an increasing number of traders are now choosing.

Personal advice

I must point out though that I cannot give you any personal financial advice. What this service does is to allow subscriber’s to look over my shoulder and see exactly the trades I am placing myself. (This regularly updated news and information is provided for educational purposes only and is not to be misinterpreted as any sort of financial advice, nor leading or enabling the subscriber to transact in any sort of financial instruments.)

Monthly fee

The monthly fee for Direct Access is £249 and is paid automatically each month via PayPal in British Pounds unless you choose to stop the service for some reason.  This modest fee equates to only around £8 per day!  Pretty reasonable for access to such a great system I am sure you would agree.

Restrictions

This service is for experienced individual traders only.  If you manage money in any form, work for a fund, are a broker or any sort of advisor then I am afraid you may not join.  If in doubt please contact me and we will discuss your situation to see if there is a permissible way for you to join.

Sadly if you are based in the UK then I am also not able to accept you as a member at this time.  This is purely down to the lack of clarity on the regulations in the UK today and therefore it is our policy to err on the side of caution, unlike many other services!  It is hoped that this restriction will be lifted in the future as soon as the regulators provide some more definitive answers.  If you are based in the UK and would like to join, don’t despair.  Drop me a line via the Contact Us page and we’ll see what we can do.

How you can take part

As discussed above I can only realistically accept one, possibly two, new members per month. I am not sure yet what our maximum number of subscribers will be, but it is likely to be something in the order of 25 to 30. It is certainly not going to be hundreds or thousands like those people who are in the business of selling subscriptions. My business is trading not selling subscriptions. So I have to consider the potential impact other people can have on both my time and getting my own orders filled! In the last year I accepted 13 members and with them all nicely settled in and making good profits I can now consider a similar number of new members for this next year.

Existing members will confirm that I provide a very personal service and when a new member joins I make every effort to help that person get properly set up and familiar with what we do as quickly as possible. I am only able to do this for a small number of people, hence only accepting one or two newcomers at a time.

If I feel able to adequately support you right now then when you click the red button below you will be able to subscribe immediately. However if I don’t feel able to accept you at the moment, then when you click on the button you will be able to register interest in joining and reserve yourself a place in the queue for when I next have a vacancy available.

Apply for membership

If you are ready to apply for Direct Access membership, please click the button below and we will take you through the enrolment process which will only take about 5 minutes.  Once complete you will have immediate access to the Members Area where you will find:

  • A data sheet providing all the information needed about the markets we trade
  • The live link to the official S-I-R trade log (updated after each trade is closed out)
  • My private email address in case you have any questions in the future
  • The link to the real-time signals page
  • Instructions for setting up and using the RSS reader
  • Comprehensive guidelines on trade sizing to balance risk across the various markets

You will also automatically be added to the emailed alerts as your backup delivery channel.

Click the button to get started…

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P&L @ 1% Risk Per Trade

P&L @ 1% Risk Per Trade

Profit since inception risking 1% of capital on each trade

P&L @ $1k Risk Per Trade

P&L @ $1k Risk Per Trade

Profit since inception per $1,000 risked on each trade

P&L Per Contract

P&L Per Contract

Profit since inception per contract traded on each trade

S-I-R Highlights

  • 28 profitable months out of 34 since going live (82%)
  • 161% profit when risking just 1% of capital per trade
  • $97,575 profit for every $1k risked on each trade
  • $137,829 profit simply trading 1 contract per trade
  • 8 to 12 trades per month
  • No need to follow the market throughout the day
  • AutoPilot even allows you to outsource everything!
  • Members can access the Trading Den at 50% discount
  • Smaller account alternative vehicles for getting started
  • *statistics as at Jan 2012*

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Who is Simon Townshend

Hi, I’m Simon

I trade for a living and run a private hedge fund in which we trade the S-I-R strategy discussed here.

I invented the system and I’m sorry but it is NOT up for sale!

I am opening up these trades to just a handful of experienced traders and investors who wish to trade along with me.

Most people who read this site already know me. Many have followed my educational articles, interviews, webinars, videos and newsletters for a long time.

But if we haven’t met before, you can find out all about me at…

Simon-Townshend.com

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