Dear John,I loved your (FXE) trade!10% plus in a day? I’ll take as many of those as you can dream up.And pulling that off in this boring market is incredible.After reading BS and extreme negativity in my other newsletters all day long, you are a breath of fresh air.Keep them coming.Bill Austin, Texas … [Read more...]

Good Afternoon John,I just wanted to tell you what a great find the Mad Options Trader was for you. I stumbled into two of his trades this week and made enough profit to pay for two years of his service. I know he may eventually cool off, but he is hot now.Frank Dallas, Texas … [Read more...]

Your background is very impressive and intriguing. You definitely have a lot of valuable and unique experience.I read your most recent post on activist investing and couldn't agree more. I have always been a fan of activist strategies because even under an assumption of efficient markets, activism can still generate alpha in theory.I have also heard about how process-oriented … [Read more...]

Don't worry, John.Your posts are probably the least boring of any mentor(s) out there. Please keep up the good work.By the way, I may have flown in that Tiger Moth back in the early 70s. My dad learned to fly on Tiger Moths right after the war in south England and we used to visit his home turf when I was a boy.At Red Hill we used to fly G-ACDC mostly, but I also had the … [Read more...]

I am an independent financial advisor in Atlanta, GA.  We have spoken via email and text a few times.  Historically, you have always been responsive, even to my complaints, and I have always appreciated that.After canceling my Service a few months ago, I have decided to come back.  In markets like yesterday your insights are just too valuable not to have.  So I am officially … [Read more...]

Congratulations on your success. Your path has been your own and your outside the box thinking is refreshing and powerful. No doubt, you have enjoyed it and yet surprised yourself and others with it over the years.The reason for my contact is your insight into the inevitability of solar energy costs going to nearly zero. I agree. You clearly understand that this transition is … [Read more...]

Thanks to both of you for taking the time to answer me back. I am going to hang in there. I like your newsletter because the unbiased perspectives you share and the way in which you look at market opportunities in a realistic, factual manner.  I am just hoping to turn that advantage into profit and learn. I don’t like financial advisors as they open your account, offer canned … [Read more...]

I just stumbled across your writing and I love it! I have been reading it all weekend. The more I read, the more I have this weird sensation in my frontal cortex. I believe it used to be called "thinking" before the new world order arrived. Almost stimulating....like the stuff before decaf...
 What a fresh perspective you provide! You challenge my preconceived notions from … [Read more...]

Your article on “The Ten Baggers in Solar Energy” is the best, well informed, educated piece of literature I have read for a long time. Thank you for your honest and well informed article. I am going to be 86 years YOUNG in coming November and appreciate a simple jewel in this money chasing jungle. I would like to follow you and learn more new stuff in this fast going and … [Read more...]

A belated thank you for the time you provided to all of us at the Las Vegas Strategy Luncheon back in May.  My apologies for not submitting a prompter response.I am the Air Force C-17 pilot from Seattle; you graciously gave me additional time on your walk back to the room during the SALT Conference.  I was honored to be a part of your luncheon. Your advice regarding the … [Read more...]

After losing money with a million different advisory services and registered brokers I finally found YOU, and YOU make it all worth it!!! Thanks a bunch. I have so much confidence in you!Stefano Quarona, Sesia, Italy  … [Read more...]

I can't tell you how much I enjoy your blog. It is the first place I go every morning and I miss you on the weekends.I stumbled upon your site about 4 months ago and have been addicted to it since day one. I really appreciate not only your insight into the markets, but also your global and historical perspectives.All of this served up with your great sense of humor makes it a … [Read more...]

I just wanted to drop you a note and let you know how much I enjoy reading my daily emails from you.  You provide tons of information in a clear manner - with humor thrown in to boot!Great ideas for longer term investing that have more than paid for my yearly subscription already.Keep up the great work.Katrina Tulsa, Oklahoma … [Read more...]

John's newsletter is, in my view, the Secretariat of the investment newsletter derby. No one else is even a close second.Gary New Jersey … [Read more...]

My husband wanted me to tell you that, as a retired Marine, he understands completely.  The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in war.  Gratefully, for us, you have done a lot of sweating over the years!  Cheryl Oregon … [Read more...]

I've subscribed to John's trading service for several years. As a writer myself, I look forward to John's daily newsletters. They are loaded with great investment ideas and information affecting world markets. They are delivered in clear, entertaining prose and are a joy to read. I learn something new from them every day. John's advice has saved me from losing a lot of … [Read more...]

Thanks for the swift answer about the (UVXY). I got 7% profit in one day, so I'll close. What about the (VXX)? Can that be held for longer?As for your question about Europe, it is not doing good. The reasons why are so simple. Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece have very different economies and different business cycles than Germany, France, and Belgium. Sweden never joined the … [Read more...]

I've been reading your blog for a while and found it a helpful beacon in a sea of confusing and contradictory information as I try and make sense of the world (and try and make money from sense!).Kind regards,Toby London, England … [Read more...]

First, thanks for all that you do.  To have a job that you love, and one that does so much good for so many families is a great blessing to all of us.  I am a new retiree, and a recent subscriber. I followed your posts for at least two years before pulling the trigger. Knowing that you and your group were there gave me the courage to retire a little earlier than I would have - … [Read more...]

Thank John for his ceaseless banter. I enjoy this service so much. Great stories!!!!I hope our paths cross soon.Thank you.Bill North Carolina … [Read more...]

Just a quick note of appreciation for your helping me decide to get my clients into (GLD) with a 15% allocation early this year.It sure has helped me to be more of a hero to my clients this year than a goat…Best wishes to you and yours!  Keep ‘em coming. Brad Bakersfield, California … [Read more...]

Going to renew my membership today because you provide great ideas. I think you have a lot of integrity in your messages.  We may not agree politically, but you have nailed many of the concepts you shepherd.  I have become a fan and look forward to your writing every day.Don Cleveland, OhioI’m Such a Saint! … [Read more...]

It was great seeing you today in Atlanta. Thank you for just being you. As I mentioned, there's so much "crap" out there that's it's so nice to just hear it straight. Several years ago I finally realized it just doesn't matter what I think, only what is (although I still cringe sometimes). That's the hard part. Actually finding the truth. Even harder is how to act on it! … [Read more...]

John, you make me laugh. Following you has been awesome. If it weren’t for you, I'd have been a mega bear for the last three years.CheersJustin Western Australia … [Read more...]

My financial advisory clients, by and large, have expressed a desire to be kept in the loop once a quarter and when it matters in between, but don't want to hear from me on an ongoing constant basis.  I know because I've asked. They are mostly retired, conservative by nature, and want to enjoy life while trusting that I know what I'm doing.  I often get my talking points from … [Read more...]

Nice work!  You do great analysis and execution. I got a 100% overnight profit on the (UVXY) calls! Zev Potomac, MarylandYou’ve Got to Be Dialed in the Get These Trades … [Read more...]

I retired eight years ago, and my broker told me to hang in there with my stocks before the recession, so I saved myself a lot of money and closed the account.  In 2009 I started paying for advice and investing on line.  A blind chicken could have made a fortune in 2009, and I did well. But it got harder, so I added advisers.  John Thomas was one I added in 2010.  Since … [Read more...]

I was pondering an FXE trade alert from MHFT today when my cell rang with a Berkeley, CA area code. Since I know a couple people in that part of the world, I answered, and it was none other than John Thomas.Had I not heard his voice on the MHFT webinars, I would have thought I was being conned. But given that I’m in the last month of a trial run, he actually called to find out … [Read more...]

I don’t know what I would do without John Thomas’s information. It is informative and entertaining. In the past 2 years I have almost doubled my portfolio, something I couldn't have done on my own.As a military member, he has enabled me to ensure that I will not only be able to retire on time, but also help my children through college. If things keep going this well, I will be … [Read more...]

I have been in the money management business for 35 years and really enjoy your service.  I just want to say that the way you handled the start of the year which was a combination of exploiting opportunities from an oversold market combined with your overall risk mitigation strategies was not only brilliant but profitable as well.  I am up on the year and glad to have not … [Read more...]

I cannot give higher marks to John's style of approaching the market. My wife has learned so much from him that we are actually having conversations about the global economy. Wow! You will learn money management, the concept of risk versus reward, and how to take advantage of trades that are worth taking.Thanks John!Robert B. New York … [Read more...]

I just wanted to send my thanks for creating such a wonderful newsletter. It is very hard in today's world to sift the wheat from the chaff. The reason I am reaching out today is that a few days ago John came out with a piece regarding other newsletters. I have been following you for the past few years and from what I have seen and have traded, this is by far the most … [Read more...]

I’m happy to renew my subscription to The Mad Hedge Fund Trader. This current, very perplexing market demands a coach advising you on what it is doing. If you do not step up to the plate and hit what is being pitched you will not succeed. The same is true with this market. With a personal 35+ years of investing, some as a professional, I do not know of anyone that can interpret … [Read more...]

Greetings from the great white north. I am a BIG fan of yours and have rejoined your Trade Alert Service for another year. You have friends around the world you have yet to meet. Enclosed is a token of my appreciation. Thanks a 100 trillion! Bob Vancouver, Canada … [Read more...]

Thank you for talking with me on the phone right before Christmas.  I enjoyed our conversation and look forward to meeting you at your Incline Village Global Strategy Luncheon in the spring.  I will also look forward to the hike up to 12,000 ft. after our lunch, (are you sure you want to spot me by carrying a 60 lbs pack?). I usually stop running at 12,000 just saying. … [Read more...]

Hi John, I now have some great strategies, which are working well thanks to you. I just need to follow them, stop listening to others, and stick more to my own plan, and of course your research. All the best for the festive season. Dallas Melbourne, Australia   Hatchet Throwing Contest at Fort Vancouver, Washington … [Read more...]

Thanks for your very informative daily updates and stories. I subscribe to four daily investment advisors and yours are the only one I always read and almost always follow. I followed your trades to the letter and most were successful. The problem was I was not trading live (always at least half a day late and sometimes a full day due to the time difference (US versus AUD), and … [Read more...]

Dear MHFT, I've just completed my third year trading under your guidance. I'm intensely interested in events that move markets and I find your knowledge to be quite insightful. 2015 was a breakout year for me as I made $382,000 on a trading account that started the year with $700,000. Keep sharing your wisdom! Steve Basel, Switzerland … [Read more...]

As a new subscriber of just under two months, I thought I'd check in with you. I am really enjoying your service. I look forward to your daily diaries for their wit and wisdom. I don't miss a webinar. I very much appreciate that you take the time to answer questions by e-mail. You are helping cure me of bad habits like being unable to cut losses or take profits, being … [Read more...]

In my wealth management practice, you helped me finesse September like a virtuoso.  As my client’s investments were crashing through their stops…I hung on.  Your sage counsel helped me ignore the noise, focus on the numbers and add to positions at a great entry point.  The scar tissue you’ve built up over your career is no small benefit to your subscribers.  Thank you so much! … [Read more...]

First and foremost, thank you for what you do. The small cost of this newsletter pays for itself a thousand times over. My returns mimic those of your portfolio for the year and for that I am grateful.  The only suggestion I would offer is to keep doing what you are doing. It is people like you that will help return the once storied name to Wall Street. Regards, Shirin Tampa, … [Read more...]

I would like to express how much I enjoy reading your newsletter and the global views that I gain from it.  It has been the best, by far, and the most financially worthwhile letter I have ever bought.  I find most newsletters spin and promote their returns during the good times, and never factor in or disclose their bad times. I have had some bad trades with you, but the … [Read more...]

I have been in the money management business working for a long time-only manager for 18 years, and in this business for 35.  I know you are the real deal.  I also know many hedge fund managers. Besides Ken Griffin in Chicago at Citadel, who is up 16% year to date, very few are even up for the year.  I believe in what you do. Don Cleveland, OH … [Read more...]

Signing up for your service was the easiest decision that I have ever made knowing the value that I am getting in return. Thanks for making the world of capital markets profitable for non-Wall Street guys that are busy working in other professions. Until now, I have been forced to deal with money managers or 'Company Men' that only push the products their higher ups want to … [Read more...]

Hey John and the MAD Team, here's a late Happy New Years! You really nailed and keep nailing great reversals and trends that are just beginning to deserve a watchful eye. I nailed it today, so far, just buying the JPY pairs, and shorting the big bond, this past couple weeks? I'm still a bit stuck on futures, but I realize the safety in your spreads is a lot smarter...Thx for … [Read more...]

SUPER trade with the (XIV). Thank you John! I happened to be in front of my screens, when the alert came in. I saw it on the 5-minute divergence between price and RSI and went long at 27.60. I’m at dinner just now and I got your “take profit” Trade Alert. I checked the chart and found we were at the 61.8% retracement of yesterday's move and took profits perfectly at $29.83. … [Read more...]

I have always had a passion for the markets and the Mad Hedge Fund Trader gave me the courage to make my first trade. At the time I was unemployed and put in everything I could scrape together - about ten thousand dollars. For me this was a free education, as the profits would pay for all the books and the fees. My father gave me some money as a gift, while telling me ‘I was … [Read more...]

I watched John Thomas for a year before jumping in, and I should have done it earlier when he phenomenally traded that awful year, 2011, that whipsawed so many investors including myself. He again outperformed the market in 2012, and in 2013 so far he has shown amazing skill once more in navigating treacherous markets with deep-in-the-money call and put spreads. You can not … [Read more...]

Thanks John...rough ride out of the gates here...but I wouldn't want to be riding with anyone but you...you are my life raft in this treacherous world of investing, and thank you for being who you are and for all that you do.Take care,Greg B. Agoura, California … [Read more...]

Holy smokes! You really did it with the UNG trade. Up 25% in two hours? How did you do that? It was the best trade you’ve ever done. It’s the best trade I’ve ever done. It was the right thing to do at the right time. And you had the balls to put it on after the (UNG) opened down a dollar. The follow up report was one of your best ever written as well. I will never again doubt … [Read more...]

Hello John Thomas, Your Trade Alert service has changed my life. Some fight for their country, some talk for their country, and some write for their country. But you, John Thomas, have thought for us all. I admire, as do all my family, the wonderful imagery and the vivacity of your letters. Some minds wear well, but yours doesn’t appear to wear at all. Live well my venerable … [Read more...]

Dear John, I would like to express my appreciation for all that you put into your daily letter. My background is in the medical field so when it comes to investing and finances, I need all the help I can get. It's  totally amazing that you are a one stop shopping experience.   You incorporate past, present, and future in where to invest. With your service I have learned … [Read more...]

Thank you so much for meeting with us in Portland!   I hope I didn't monopolize your time at the expense of everyone else.  But how often does one get a chance to pick the brain of the Mad Hedge Fund Trader?   You have such an ability to see the big picture on so many fronts and whittle it down into actionable strategies.  I will confess that at one point I considered … [Read more...]

Dear John,You gave me a profit this year well into six digits, which has me so addicted to your service that I'm considering taking out life insurance on you from Lloyd's of London.I admit I get VERY nervous every time you adventure off to climb the Matterhorn, or vagabond through the High Sierras within stalking distance of mountain lions, or drive that Tesla further than the … [Read more...]

We view The Mad Hedge Fund Trader as a vital resource that helps us focus on major market trends that are most likely to make money over time. It is a resource that helps us filter out the daily noise in various markets and the mostly irrelevant commentary of TV's talking heads. Unlike many newsletters that focus on one strategy or asset class The Mad Hedge Fund Trader's … [Read more...]

A short note to thank John for 3 hours of great information and insight during his Melbourne strategy lunch. Listening to John’s ideas face to face was awesome and I have committed to myself to keep following his research and trade ideas because the performance has been outstanding. Regards, Dallas Melbourne, Australia … [Read more...]

Thank you for the call I received from your staff the other day, but I’m afraid I’m not going to be able to renew my subscription to the Mad Hedge Fund Trader. There’s nothing I’d like to do more than renew. I truly enjoy your insights on the markets and a description of your many travels. I have been following you for years and it is really a great deal. However, I am active … [Read more...]