The Editors
Mark Sturdy, Founder and CEO of Seven Days Ahead, has worked in the markets as a market-maker, trader and analyst for 23 years.
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He trained in London with merchant bank Rea Brothers Limited working in every area of merchant banking. He then worked in the USA as a yellow jacket on the floor of the CME and CBOT in Chicago with Rudolf Wolf Futures Inc. where he began to develop his charting skills.
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Back in London he became a Director of Gerrard & National Limited, managing a team of option market-makers makers on the floor of LIFFE, the IPE and LTOM.
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He worked for SEB London as Chief Global Technical Analyst and as a proprietary dealer. Since then has worked extensively as a consultant technical analyst for a number of large private investors, banks and Hedge Funds.
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In recent years he has been a regular contributor to both CNBC TV Europe and Bloomberg Television providing chart commentary and trading recommendations.
Maria Twizell worked in futures sales and broking in London for 15 years.
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Maria gained great experience in customer relations working for a variety of City companies: Continental Illinois, First Options and John Jackson Associates. Qualifying to give trading advice as a SFA Registered Representative, Maria joined Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, specialised in UK products and ran the UK desk of SEB Futures from the Liffe floor.
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Since 2002 Maria has lived in the French Pyrenees and works for Seven Days Ahead remotely from home providing day to day administrative and subscriber support.
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Besides enjoying rural life, creating a magnificent rose garden and skiing, she has immersed herself in the local community, including the honour of being elected to the local council.