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Bill Poulos was born in 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. After receiving an industrial engineering degree from General Motors Institute in 1969, Poulos started his career at General Motors in the Cadillac Motor Car Division. He later received a master’s degree in Business Administration, with a major in Finance from the University of Michigan in 1976. He held several executive positions throughout the corporation, including an assignment that moved his family to Sao Paulo, Brazil from 1984 to 1987, before returning to the Detroit area to finish his career in 2001.

After retiring early from General Motors, Poulos started Profits Run, Inc., a financial education publishing company, with his eldest son, Greg, in 2001. An avid sailor, Poulos named his company after his sailboat, the Profits Run. Profits Run educates individuals from all around the world on how to trade the stock, forex, and exchange traded fund (ETF) markets. Their products and services range from introductory, self-study training courses to personal, one-on-one coaching. Poulos’s financial education centers on using technical analysis to attempt to spot short-term trends in various markets. He teaches his students to protect their trades with conservative risk management techniques while holding positions from a few hours to a few months using his proprietary methods for swing trading, position trading, and day trading. Poulos opened the current Profits Run headquarters in Wixom, Michigan in 2007, and employs a full-time staff. His customers reside all over the world, primarily in United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Singapore.

While at Profits Run, Poulos developed the following training programs:

Market Mastery

Market Mastery teaches four separate methods for trading the stock market on an end-of-day basis. The first method is called the Profit Pipeline method, where the aim is to buy on weakness into support in an uptrend and to sell short into strength in a downtrend. The second method is the Trend Validator method, where the aim is to buy on confirming strength after the market has retraced down to key support levels in an uptrend and to sell short on confirming weakness after the market has rallied up to key resistance levels in a downtrend. The third method is the Velocity method, where the aim is to buy on confirming strength after the market has formed a “flag” or “pennant” formation in a strong uptrend and to sell short on confirming weakness after the market has formed a “flag” or “pennant” formation in a strong downtrend. And the final method is called the Counter trend Cash method, where the aim is to sell short after an extended uptrend on potential weakness when bearish divergence occurs and to buy after an extended downtrend on potential strength when bullish divergence occurs. The complete Market Mastery program includes self-study training videos and manuals, along with custom trade alert software.

Forex Profit Accelerator

The Forex Profit Accelerator teaches four separate methods for trading the forex markets on an end-of-day basis.

The first method is called the Instant Pips method, where the aim is to go after quick hit moves with the trend that are usually one to two days in duration. The second method is the Pip Maximizer 1 method, where the aim is to go after one to three week swings in the market with the trend. The third method is the Pip Maximizer 2 method, where the aim again is to go after one to three week swings in the market with the trend; however the Pip Maximizer 2 method uses an entirely different entry strategy that complements the Pip Maximizer 1 method entry strategy. The final method is called the Pip Reversal method, which is a counter-trend trading method that takes advantage of market divergence and goes after the initial leg of a counter trend move, which may be the beginning of a trend reversal. The complete Forex Profit Accelerator program includes self-study training videos and manuals, along with custom trade alert software.

Forex Income Engine

The Forex Income Engine teaches three separate methods for trading the forex markets on an intraday basis (i.e. “day trading”). The first method is called the Ignition method, which is designed to trade short-term continuation trends with trades typically lasting two to six bars. The second method is the Overdrive method, which is designed to trade already established trends that show signs of continuing. The final method is called the Spring method, which is designed to identify trend reversals. The complete Forex Income Engine program includes self-study training videos and manuals, along with custom trade alert software.

'''Forex Profit Multiplier ''' The Forex Profit Multiplier teaches three separate methods for trading the forex markets on a four-hour basis. The first method is called the Impulse method, where the goal is to go after one to five bar swings in the markets at the very beginning of a new trend. The second method is the Propulsion method, where the goal is to go after one to five bar swings in the markets with the trend when the trend recovers from a corrective move. And the final method is called the Spring+ method, which is designed to identify trend reversals. The complete Forex Profit Multiplier program includes self-study training videos and manuals, along with custom trade alert software.

Portfolio Prophet

The Portfolio Prophet stands conventional buy and hold portfolio theory on its head by teaching a method for position trading the exchange traded fund (ETF) markets that aims to ride bull market trends and move to cash or even go short during bear markets. The goal of the Portfolio Prophet method is to safely manage investment portfolios. The methodology attempts to identify trending ETFs where positions are held from a few weeks to a few months. Initial risk is limited through the use of tight stop loss points. Suggested portfolio allocations are provided for aggressive, moderate, or conservative investors. A custom portfolio feature is also provided. The complete Portfolio Prophet program includes self-study training videos and manuals, along with custom trade alert software.

In addition to his training programs, Poulos publishes the Profits Run financial newsletter and blog, with regular articles written by himself, his staff, and other featured contributors.