How portfolio managers actually use technical analysis?

Most traders use technical analysis to predict price. Akif Din uses it to manage risk. Akif Din, founder of Iron Gate Capital and winner of the prestigious Bronwyn Wood Memorial Prize, joins Axel Rudolph on Technically Speaking to answer exactly that. Akif runs a technically driven alternative investment fund trading FX, rates, equities and commodities. In this episode he explains why technical analysis is a framework not a prediction tool, how he uses volatility to define stop losses and position sizes, why risk management and psychology are two sides of the same coin, and how he combines systematic rules with discretionary decision making to stay nimble in any market environment. 00:00 Risk management and psychology are two sides of the same coin 00:23 Introduction 01:00 Winning the Bronwyn Wood Memorial Prize in 2018 01:49 From prop trading to building a hedge fund 03:25 How Iron Gate Capital works 04:00 How technical analysis helps with risk management and position sizing 05:21 Scaling out of positions — the tactical approach 06:01 Being agnostic and nimble — the core philosophy 08:01 Systematic discretionary approach explained 09:15 Technical analysis as probability alignment 09:40 Using AI and Python to automate scanners and signals 18:00 Gold chart analysis 24:00 USD/JPY analysis 25:03 KOSPI — triple RSI divergence explained 26:43 Three takeaways for traders 📈 Catch more market commentary and insights on our channel. Subscribe ►    / @iguk_official   Find out more: https://upl.inc/k4gg8x Your capital is at risk. 68% of retail investors lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. #HedgeFund #TechnicalAnalysis #RiskManagement #PositionSizing #IronGateCapital #IGMarkets #TechnicallyS peaking #TradingPsychology #RSI #KOSPI #Gold #USDJPY #TradingEducation