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BlueSky Event Archives

BlueSky Events were initiated by Rain King as a way to bring traders together for an entire day to discuss trading topics, research and core investing principles.  We began in 2018 in a small classroom at MIT in Cambridge with 35 people.  Luckily we did start to audio record few session in 2018 and all in 2019 and captured the presentation slides.  At BlueSky3, we transitioned to a video recorded online event with a global audience reaching thousands.  We have gained momentum each year with outstanding speakers and broad participation.   BlueSky7 is in the planning stages and we are exploring the feasibility of a 2 day in person live event in Boston….stay tuned!

BlueSky1 Event 2018

Our first BlueSky Event was simple brown bag lunch in a small MIT classroom. We talked stocks all day and shared ideas to become better investors.  Two of the five sessions were audio recorded. 

  • Amy Smith – Model Stocks
  • Mike Kinkead – MarketSmith Tutorial, Boston IBD Meetup 
  • John Pocorobba – Psychological Trading Barriers
  • Aaron Blank – IPOs, Boston IBD Meetup
  • Lee Tanner, Doing our Best in CAN SLIM, IBD Petaluma Meetup
BlueSky2 Event 2019

Bluesky2 was again a modest affair of 55 investors but drew people from NYC and also our first international guest from who make the trip from Denmark! All the sessions were audio recorded with slide decks.  

  • Amy Smith – Volume and Earnings Announcements
  • Mike Kinkead/Aaron Blank/John Pocorobba – Stock Market Winners Research
  • Steve Swetz – Rules of WOO
  • John Pocorobba – Follow the Elephants
  • Kathy Donnelly – Lifecycle Trade: IPOs
BlueSky3 Event 2020

Our first Zoom Online Event reaches thousand of investors worldwide and was a fabulous success.  Videos and slide decks from all the speakers.

  • Amy Smith – The Best of Amy
  • Greg Morton – Buying IPO’s:  Landmines or Goldmines?
  • Ermen Abelgas/Jason Thompson – True Market Leaders:  Facts & Figures
  • Charles Harris – Buying Pullbacks
  • John Pocorobba – Gen Mkt Reviews & Power Picks from Speakers
BlueSky4 Event 2021
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BlueSky4 was online with videos and slide decks from the day.  Trading psychology with Dr Gary Dayton enlightened us all to hidden habits that may hold us back.  Great speakers and content made the event a special day!

  • Matt Caruso – Using Institutional Mindset with CAN SLIM
  • Dr. Gary Dayton – How Hidden Habits in Decision Making Affect Trading
  • Jim Roppel, Eve Boboch – Table Talk
  • Steve Swetz – CAN SLIM Rules for Early Exits/Nailing Profits
  • John Pocorobba – Research Insights from the 55 Greatest Winners 2003 – 2020
  • Speakers “Power Picks”
BlueSky5 Event 2022

Amid a bear market, we had special guest Scott O’Neil, son of legendary William O’Neil.  Also, hear from 2020 US Investing Champion Oliver Kell and top finalists Caruso and Pierpont as they share a great trade (Rose) and one of their worst. (Thorn)

  • Scott O’Neil – Lessons from My Father (William J. O’Neil)
  • John Pocorobba/Amy Smith – General Market Review
  • John Pocorobba – Winner & Losers Part 1
  • Rose & Thorn – Oliver Kell, Ryan Pierpont, Matt Caruso
  • Jason Thompson – Tactical Entries using Candlestick Combinations
  • Speaker “Power Picks”
BlueSky6 Event 2023
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As a new Bull Mkt began we were joined by the some exceptional guests:  Generational investors David & Sean Ryan, Historian/Author John Boik, Gil Morales, former strategist at William O’Neil & Co. and other great speakers

  • John Boik – Lesson from History
  • Gil Morales – Trade like an OWL
  • David & Sean Ryan – Generation of Investing Principles
  • Ken Polcari – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow in the Markets
  • Andrew Rocco – Artifical Intelligence of 2020s vs Internet of 1990s
  • John Pocorobba – Irrational Behavior of Rational People
  • Speakers Power Picks
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