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.

Late 1980sActive market experience begins.
Mid-1990sSPA3 rules begin formal development.
2001-200229% real-money contest return.
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

35+ Years of Active Market Experience

FactActive in equities, ETFs, and mechanical systems since the late 1980s.
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 operates under AFSL 250900, issued by ASIC.
ScopeFinancial education and system content are provided under Australian financial services law.
AFSL 250900
Mentorship

11+ Years Under Mark Douglas

FactDirect mentorship under Mark Douglas for 11+ years.
ContextDouglas authored Trading in the Zone and The Disciplined Trader.
LegacyHis probability-thinking framework continues through LTTP.
Track Record

Real-Money Competition Results

FactWon two of three Personal Investor magazine real-money competitions.
Period1997, 1998, and 2001-2002.
Gary 29%
All-Ords 4.5%
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 a good system 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 a repeatable process, not more market opinion. The rules are visible, the signal logic is explainable, and the portfolio record can be inspected.

27+Years of trading system research and development
4,000+Active traders and members
Jan 2016Open-book real-money portfolios running continuously
12%+ASX portfolio annualised returns since inception
AFSL250900, regulated under Australian financial services law
AFSL250900
Past performance is not indicative of future results. The 12%+ annualised return refers to the SWS ASX Portfolio, real money, 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.
02
Signals are documentedThe rationale is written down so execution does not depend on opinion.
03
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 structured 12-16 week cohort program 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 tell you that returns are guaranteed, that markets can be predicted, or that any strategy eliminates risk. 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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