The Titans of technical analysis: " William Delbert Gann"

If you have been studying and practicing technical analysis for a while now or you are a trader, you must have heard or seen the name of W.D. Gann and his theory for trading. Even your list of indicators will have the name of WD Gann at least once. Well, who was Gann? Why is the sought out even after 60 years of his death? Let us find out. William Delbert Gann or WD Gann was born on June 6, 1878. As a finance trader, he started his trading career in 1902 when he was 24. He developed numerous technical analysis tools such as the WD Gann Angles, Circle of 360, Square of 9, Hexagon, and many others. Most of his works are based on astronomy, geometry, astrology, and ancient mathematics. Most of these were so powerful, that they are used widely by traders even today. Gann’s theory on intraday trading is one of the most successful methods for day traders now.