Heinrich A. Weber is co-founder and formerly served as managing partner of the market making firm Servisen Trading/QT Optec. He learned technical analysis while working with one of the early exponents, Ed Hargitt. In a joint venture operation with HSBC=James Capel, he directed the development of one of the first trading systems using the Hurst coefficient. As a partner, He developed risk models and financial forecasting applications with AleaSoft the European leader in the use of artificial neural networks for the prediction of energy prices. He is partner and risk manager of the active Eurex