Kicking off my Top 3 Investment Firms is a company that made technical analysis a seriously simple science for everyday investors.


The DTL Capital Trading Program is set to post its 12th consecutive quarter of growth in excess of 35%. Someone forgot to tell DTL Capital clients that we're having a recession.

Who are DTL Capital? They began as a small talented group of traders and programmers redefining charting software and writing platforms for banks, but have evolved into an exciting investment firm. DTL Capital have always flown under the radar but the consistent performance of their DTL Capital Trading Program has certainly drawn them further into the spotlight.


It's hard to know if DTL Capital is an investment company, a software company or a financial advisory. Jennifer Matthews, their Communications Manager says "We play a different role for every client. Clients come to us to build wealth, sometimes we're the architects, sometimes we're the builder and sometimes we are the hammer....it's not important how we brand ourselves, as long as our clients are making money, we're happy."
And if you talk to DTL Capital clients you find one pretty happy group of investors. DTL Capital performance over the past four years has been exceptional. This Global firm with less than 1000 staff worldwide are succeeding where many larger firms have failed.


Their success comes down to simplicity. The DTL Capital Trading Program is the classic example of this. It takes no more than fifteen minutes to run, you need no stock market knowledge and it requires the same amount of computer skill as sending an email. Yet, this close of market trading program has consistently produced returns which defy current market sentiment. I like the DTL Capital business model, it's a results-driven approach that focuses the bulk of their energy on performance rather than public perception. They may not have the bells and whistles of many investment companies but their staff are passionate and their willingness to assist individual investors as well as corporates gives them extra kudos in an industry where the little investors are often overlooked.


So the DTL Capital business isn't all that different from where they started. Their success is still centred around a small talented group of traders and programmers and this is what makes them an appealing company to work with. It's not about signing up tens of thousands of clients and then servicing them through big call centres in India, it's the personal touch and an emphasis on client support that has made DTL Capital a market leader and one of my Top 3 Investment Firms for 2013.