William Deakins
As a Partner at Candlestick Trading Partners, an investment training firm in Dobbs Ferry, New York, William Deakins instructs novice traders on how to use the time-honored practice of candlestick charting to successfully invest in various financial instruments, such as stocks, currencies, derivatives, and securities. This approach to trading uses formulas to make calculated investments depending on an array of factors, such as the security’s volume, time, and daily and intraday charts, as well as general news from the market and the specific sector. Williams Deakins started with Candlestick Trading Partners in 2005 after spending eight years as the Senior Vice President of Trading with Centennial Ventures, Ltd, a New York City-based finance company that functioned similarly to a hedge fund. Holding similar responsibilities as in his current position, William Deakins trained new traders at the company, showing them how to identify both long and short investments while specializing in small- to mid-cap names. Through a personalized approach to investment education, two out of every five trainees William Deakins instructed went on to become top traders. Additionally, William Deakins oversaw the day-to-day operations at Centennial Ventures, including in-depth research into investment and trading opportunities, as well as risk control.
A graduate of the Class of 1991 at Hofstra University, William Deakins holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. William Deakins earned recognition for his athletic and academic achievements as an Academic All-American in football. Since the school dissolved the football program at the end of 2009, William Deakins has advocated reinstituting the program through his involvement with the organization Save Hofstra Football. William Deakins contributes to the cause through the Deakins Family Charitable Foundation, a trust he founded in 2001, as well as to a host of other non-profit organizations such as St. John’s Riverside Hospital, Richmond Children’s Foundation, and East Coast Assistance Dogs. A member of the United States Tennis Association, William Deakins enjoys playing sports during his spare time.