My guest today is William Adams, a private trader and systems developer. He is based in Zurich and works with institutional clients.
In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:
- If Adams views himself as a trend following trader
- Why the word futures can be problematic
- Broad diversification and diversifying on a number of different tiers
- Risk-based diversification
- Why making sure you’re in the game is the most important factor
- Why every business is seasonal
- Why price is the most important aspect to a trade
- How Adams has (or doesn’t have) the “expertise” to trade certain markets
- Informing your system of various events as a quantitative or systematic trader
- Thinking about Adams’ strategy in the context of evolution
- Core baskets vs. satellite baskets
- The adaptive aspect of what Adams does
- The philosophical and operational aspects of volatility
- Average true range as a volatility measure
- Trading to make a return vs. trading as an economist
- Adams’ greatest areas of challenge and frustration
- Michael Lewis and whether the markets are “rigged”
- Execution strategy
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