AFSL 250900

Gary Stone: The Trader Behind the System

Gary Stone has been actively trading markets for more than 35 years.

He has not retired from trading to run a training company. He still trades, every week, using the same systems his members use.

Still trading ASIC regulated Open-book record
Last reviewed: 30 April 2026
Authority Timeline

Credibility Built Over Decades

A quick scan of the dates behind the page: trading experience, system research, real-money competition results, open-book portfolios, and current live execution.

1990Gary begins working in the markets.
1994SPA3 research and development begins.
2001-2002Won the 12-month Sharetraders' Showdown reported by Personal Investor.
Jan 2016Open-book portfolios go live.
TodayGary still trades the same systems.
Formal Credentials

Evidence First, Biography Second

This page is intentionally plain about Gary's background. The point is not personality. The point is whether the person behind the system has enough lived market experience, research depth, and regulatory accountability to be worth listening to.

For a skeptical investor, trust is built through dated facts, open records, and clear risk language. The page keeps those proof points visible instead of burying them in a long resume.
Experience

Market Experience Since 1990

FactActive in equities, ETFs, and mechanical systems since 1990.
Why it mattersThis is current market practice, not an honorary credential.
SignalStill trading the same rules-based systems available to members.
Research

8,000+ Hours of Trading System R&D

Fact8,000+ hours of research, backtesting, and live-market validation.
OriginRules refined since the mid-1990s.
Why it mattersThe system is built from repeatable rules, not discretionary calls.
Regulatory

Australian Financial Services Licence

FactShare Wealth Systems has held an ASIC-issued Australian Financial Services Licence since 1998 (AFSL 250900).
ScopeFinancial education and system content are provided under Australian financial services law.
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Mentorship

11+ Years Under Mark Douglas

FactGary was mentored by, and became a friend of, Mark Douglas for more than a decade, until Mark passed away in September 2015.

The phrase "Trade Properly", which inspired the name Learn To Trade Properly (LTTP), originates from Mark Douglas's workshops and teachings on disciplined, consistent trading.
ContextDouglas authored Trading in the Zone and The Disciplined Trader.
LegacyHis probability-thinking framework continues through LTTP.
Track Record

Award-Winning Trading Performance

FactGary Stone won the Sharetraders' Showdown competitions in 1997 and 1998 and finished second in 2001.
MethodAll trades were submitted to and independently verified by Personal Investor magazine throughout each competition.
Gary Winner
All-Ords Index
2001-2002 competition result compared with the All-Ordinaries index gain.
Why This Exists

Built for the hardest part of trading: execution.

Most traders do not fail because they lack good information. They fail because they cannot execute their plan when the market moves against them.

I built SWS because I was that trader. I learned, the expensive way, that good analysis only works if you can execute it. Everything we have built since is designed to solve that problem.

Gary Stone
About Share Wealth Systems

An Australian Financial Education Company Built Around Rules

Share Wealth Systems provides mechanical trading systems and structured trader training.

It is built for investors who want an objective, repeatable process; not more market opinion. The rules are visible, the signal logic is explainable, and the portfolio record can be inspected.

Since 1995Continuous SPA3 research and development
8,000+Documented hours of system research and development
Jan 2016 (U.S.)Open-book real-money portfolios running continuously
Jan 2016 (ASX)ASX real-money trade record open-book since inception
AFSL250900, regulated under Australian financial services law
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Past performance is not indicative of future results. The SPA3 Investor ASX public portfolio has been open-book since January 2016. All investing involves risk of capital loss.
Crystal-Box Approach

Full Transparency. No Black Box.

Most trading systems are black boxes. You get a signal, but not the reasoning.

SWS operates differently. Every SPA3 rule is visible to members, every signal has a documented rationale, and every open-book portfolio trade is published in real time.

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Rules are visibleMembers can see the mechanics behind the signal, not just the end instruction.
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Signals are documentedThe rationale is written down so execution does not depend on opinion.
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Trades are publishedOpen-book portfolios show positions, drawdowns, and trade history in real time.
Member Access

What SWS Members Have Access To

These are references, not sales claims. The products matter here only because they show how Gary's research is made practical for members.

SPA3 Mechanical Trading Systems

Rules-based buy and sell signal systems for ASX equities, US leveraged ETFs, and crypto. The system generates objective signals with no interpretation required.

Explore SPA3

Learn To Trade Properly

A 9-week live study group for execution skill development, built around probability thinking, routine, and habit formation.

Explore LTTP

Beyond Charts

The Australian-built software platform that delivers SPA3 signals and supports the SWS system family.

Explore Beyond Charts
Our Commitment

What We Will and Will Not Tell You

This is the trust line. SWS will talk plainly about rules, drawdowns, time commitment, and risk.

We will tell you how signals are generated, what the historical drawdown profile looks like, the realistic time commitment, and what has happened in the open-book portfolios since 2016.

We will not claim that markets can be predicted or that any strategy removes risk. They cannot. They do not.

What this means Share Wealth Systems provides general financial education only. Nothing on this website constitutes personal financial advice.

Share Wealth Systems Pty Ltd | AFSL 250900
Suite 101/75 Tulip Street, Cheltenham VIC 3192, Australia

The information on this page is general in nature and does not constitute personal financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All investing involves risk, including the risk of capital loss. Please consider whether any financial product or strategy discussed here is appropriate for your personal circumstances.

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