Paradigm Macro Trading Research LLC

Kris Matthews, Founder, Paradigm Macro Trading Research LLC

What is your professional background?
I went to Cornell University to study for my PhD in Materials Science and researched energy applications and economics. I am an entrepreneur, inventor, and researcher in several areas ranging from technology to finance. I started Paradigm Macro to spread a new idea of how to trade based on behaviors in the forex market.

Could you please describe the solutions your company offers for the
Forex market?
Paradigm Macro focuses on thinking outside the box to share strategies with traders that are based on how the market actually works so that they can profit in any environment.

Who is your targeted audience?
Forex and other traders who have at least basic experience and are serious about learning how to trade like a professional. In particular our strategies are for traders who don't want/need to be in front of the screen all day (i.e. position and swing traders)

Who are your main competitors in the Forex market?
I would say any of the gurus who incorporate fundamental analysis into their trading or have other high quality, innovative strategies/approaches to the market, however I often look at my competitors as partners.

What are the main advantages you have over your competitors?
No one else talks about behavioral trading in forex. Furthermore, the strategies taught are dynamic--I teach traders how to adapt to any market environment so that they don't find themselves with excessive drawdowns and the desire to pay money for yet another system.

What kind of support do you offer to your clients?
I am available by email and usually respond within 24 hours (I am accessible by the contact form on our blog at www.theGestaltShift.com) and we have continuous updates on our blog consisting of video analysis and trading strategies.

Where do you see the Forex Market heading over the next few years?
If you're talking about the currency pairs themselves I have no idea. I trade based on the current big picture view, and that's short USD, but that could change tomorrow. If you're referring to forex trading in general, I'll tell you where the edges AREN'T first. They're not going to be in robots and simple technical strategies such as breakouts. With smarter people and smarter technology, these simple mechanical strategies are constantly being discovered and are becoming worthless.
We've had an easy run up until the last year, when the increased volatility taught traders of the necessity to adapt to the market. The edge thus will be in thinking outside the box and staying one step ahead of the majority, whether you are trading technically, behaviorally, or fundamentally. The key for this is understanding how the market really works and that's what I teach.

What personally is your favorite trading tool?
My favorite indicator is not fancy at all, but highly effective. I look for correlations between currencies or other markets to break down to signify a change in the trend.