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Author: Michael Covel
- August 28, 2005Earl Weaver: Moneyball and the Three Run Home Run Has Always Been the Key
From the Washington Post today comes a story about the “bunt debate” in baseball: Earl Weaver “As a future Hall of Fame outfielder in Baltimore, Robinson played for four seasons under Manager…
- August 20, 2005Price, Price, Price: The Trend Following Rallying Cry
A recent trend following take from Michael Covel.
- August 18, 2005Thoughts from the Old Pro
Suggestions for trading from the old pro and founder of Commodities Corporation Amos Hostetter: 1. Experience must teach. Follow it invariably. 2. Observation gives the best tips of all. Observe market behavior…
- August 17, 2005Bill Dunn: A Good Listen
This presentation (audio) once given by Bill Dunn is interesting. It goes along with the charts in the book “Trend Following”. More.
- August 16, 2005Bernard Drury: Trend Following Trader
Bernard Drury, a top trader, took a typical not so typical route to trading success. An excerpt from Futures magazine: “So, how does this Russian language major do it? Not surprisingly, he…
- August 10, 2005Larry Hite: Trend Following Trader
From Trader Daily a good quick and dirty bio on Larry Hite: “As a visually impaired, scholastically challenged kid growing up in Brooklyn, Larry Hite was never voted most likely to succeed…
- August 3, 2005Ed Seykota on Backtesting
“Back testing can help you experiment with various methods for trend identification and risk management until you find some combinations that suit your temperament. Any back testing you do, and any subsequent…