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Bulletin Board Times Newsletter By R.C. Manning

Once in awhile in the course of my elusive search for the all-mighty dollar, do I stumble across a worthwhile endeavor. Common Sense Commodities perhaps marks the end of my quest. I preface this statement as a natural born skeptic. Mom always taught me: If it’s too good to be true. RUN! Thus, when a friend of mine mentioned to me about David Duty’s course in commodity trading and the results he was experiencing, I immediately thought of the used-car salesman’s credo: There is one born every second.

"I most strongly recommend ...Mr. Duty...learn when and where his next seminar will be -  Two thumbs up for Common Sense Commodities!"

I first contacted Mr. David Duty by phone three months ago and inquired about his methods and course to trading commodities. After a brief conversation with Mr. Duty, he explained to me that it is possible for someone like myself to learn to trade with the right determination . Yeah right I thought, but figured I’d give his free introductory class a try. I am the first to admit, that at the time, I didn't know the first thing about the futures market, so I approached the seminar with the advantage of complete ignorance. Up to then, all I had ever heard about trading commodities is that it was for gamblers and I would soon lose all my money. However, the allure of sitting at the coffee shop and telling my cohorts that I was now a commodities speculator along with the potentials to make millions with a small amount of capital was too enticing to pass up and fueled my intrigue.

Upon arriving to the introductory class, I fully expected in my minds eye to see Mr. David Duty dressed in a silk power suit, slicked back hair and draped in gold Rolexes with rings on every finger. Boy, was I ever off base. David Duty is as down to earth and humble as the farmers producing the commodities we were there to learn to trade. Easy going and completely accessible. A no-nonsense, no fluff kind of guy, David quickly put me at ease and I was finally able to drop my guard a little. Later, I would learn to respect and appreciate his demeanor even more.

David Duty starts out by giving the class a thorough history of the commodities markets along with a complete outline of the course objectives we would cover over the next four weeks. I was indeed impressed at how he was willing to answer any question posed to him, no matter how corny they might have seemed. One of the things that struck me was his true love for the industry and genuine caring about teaching others to be successful, that he devotes a large portion of his personal time to instructing others on the fine points of trading that have taken him years of personal study, as well as trial and error to perfect. You don't often find that in today's world.

Over the next few weeks of attending Common Sense Commodities, (one night a week for two hours) the course took us through a comprehensive, yet, easy to understand workbook that David wrote. The instruction material is filled with many examples of graphs, term definitions and straight forward explanations on how to recognize trend shifts. Complete summaries at the end of each lesson drive home the most important aspects through the quizzes at the end of the chapters. The underlying theme seemed to be treating the trading game like a business by protecting your trading account at all times with stop losses and knowing when to take your profits and go home.

David Duty preaches paper trading to all his students. This is the technique of placing and following your trades without any real money being dropped into an account until you are certain you have learned the methods of trading and are comfortable with the process. He repeated constantly, "If you can't make money on paper first, then never invest real money in the market." This seemed to make perfect sense to me.

The course stresses Technical Analysis or trading using charts to spot market trends. The beauty of this type of training, is the cross-over ability into regular stock trading as well as commodities trading. As a matter of fact, I've been using it on several stocks I’ve been looking at, and what I learned in his "commodities" class is working perfectly for me in the stock market too.

At the end of the course I felt as if I knew just about everything I needed to know to venture in the markets wisely and confidently. One of the most remarkable aspects of Mr. David Duty’s course is the fact that he is willing to act as a consultant for follow up advice to your questions. A few weeks after I finished the course, I met with David over coffee to review a couple of the trades I had placed and to get a couple of pointers. He spent well over an hour with me at a little coffee shop that he picked out and when I ask him what I owed him for this "private lesson," he replied; "You can pay for the coffee."

People like this are hard to find. I'm glad I got to meet him. For anyone looking to learn the nuances of commodity trading in a concise and no-nonsense format, I most strongly recommend they contact Mr. David Duty to learn when and where his next seminar will be. Two thumbs up! for Common Sense Commodities.

R.C. Manning
Contributing Editor Bulletin Board Times