Market Strategist, RW Advisory

Ron William

Ron William is founder & CIO of RWA, an award-winning, macro-tactical, research and advisory firm, to a wide range of financial institutions & professionals, producing differentiated alpha, insightful idea generation and unique market timing.

He specialises in global, multi-asset, top-down framework, grounded in behavioural technical analysis, driven by cycles, based on the expanded "Roadmap" signature model of veteran market technician Robin Griffiths, originally published in Robin’s book “Mapping the Markets.” 

Driven by impactful education, Ron trains financial institutions and serves on the board of a variety of professional societies, notably as MENA director, education committee member of the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA) and Development Director at the Foundation of the Study of Cycles (FSC). He is also a visiting lecturer at a variety of universities, active guest speaker for the CFA, CAIA & CISI, and senior teacher at colleges offering an accredited diploma in trading and investing.

Market Strategist

Escalating Middle East Conflict Sends Crude Oil Vols & Skews To Record Highs

Cycle Convergence: Oil, Geopolitics & Crisis Risk

Oil futures: Crude higher as Iran maintains grip on Strait of Hormuz

Oil futures: Crude holds near highs on US-Iran tensions

RW Advisory

RW Advisory, founded by Ron William, a market strategist with 20+ years of experience, offers macro/tactical research and advisory to a wide range of financial institutions.

Commodities

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<li>Geopolitical escalation: Post US–Israel strikes, Iran’s counterstrikes expanded tensions across the Gulf. Markets pricing escalation risks around the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint carrying roughly 20% of global oil supply. </li>
<li>Oil volatility signal: Rising OVX suggests investors are hedging geopolitical disruption. Structural breakout patterns imply crude spike toward $100–$120 if escalation intensifies or maritime flows around Hormuz face sustained disruption.</li>
<li>Macro: Energy shock cascade = inflation, rates, FX &amp; risk assets. With global power shifting toward a contested multipolar order, oil may signal geopolitical shifts before broader narratives catch up.</li>
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Geopolitical escalation: Post US–Israel strikes, Iran’s counterstrikes expanded tensions across the Gulf. Markets pricing escalation risks around the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint carrying roughly 20% of global oil supply. 
Oil volatility signal: Rising OVX suggests investors are hedging geopolitical disruption. Structural breakout patterns imply crude spike toward $100–$120 if escalation intensifies or maritime flows around Hormuz face sustained disruption.
Macro: Energy shock cascade = inflation, rates, FX &amp; risk assets. With global power shifting toward a contested multipolar order, oil may signal geopolitical shifts before broader narratives catch up.


Fragile Geopolitics & Rising Oil Shock Risk