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My guest today is Kurt Gray, a social psychologist, researcher and teacher. He uses interdisciplinary methods to study our deepest held beliefs and how to bridge moral divides. Kurt is a Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he directs the Deepest Beliefs Lab and the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding.

The topic is his book Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

• Political and cultural polarization in America
• Sources and perceptions of morality
• Finding common ground between ideological divides
• Influence of institutions (media, universities, religion) on shaping morality
• Homogeneous and pluralistic societies

Mentions & Resources:

• Kurt Gray
• Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground
• Moral Understanding Newsletter

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Hi Michael,

I am writing an algorithm to run autonomously. I want to use the 2-minute time frame to make the travel smoother to follow. Below are my questions on 2 issues I would really love your suggestions. I have read your Trend Commandments and The Rule by Hite. I have enjoyed reading both of them.

Question 1: Who would be the best person that could train me in using Bayes’ Theorem?

Question 2: Example: when following a strong trend, what is the best way to handle a possible directional change?

• Wait for 3 price bars to form, i.e., test, test, and retest, then jump in? Example: price bars with higher lows and higher highs, then jump in on the uptrend?
• Moving average lines, i.e., 19-day, 50-day, 200-day.
• RSI, Relative Strength Index over 70 and/or under 30. This would not catch the in-between 30 and 70 numbers.
• MACD Lines with Graphs.
• Use the 15-second and 30-second price bar development time frames to get the indication?
• Use the Level 2 on Think-or-Swim? Buyers versus sellers?
• What are the best OBSERVABLE FACTS that could be used to move on a change in the direction of the price bars, i.e., trend change?

Thank you very much,
K. H.

This is not trend following. I would not recommend your outline. Run from a 2-minute time frame.

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I struggle most with developing a stable trading strategy. I’ve taken several courses over the last year and signed up with a trading academy for $3000 plus $49 monthly for live training. I’m also looking at CEF investing as well.

Appreciate it,
Ebert M.

Start here.

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Just finished listening to your first podcast episode, which mentioned getting informational materials by emailing to this address.

Stephen D.

Sent!

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Hi Michael Sir,

Here’s my story:

1. After my learning journey was over for trading (or so I thought), I followed three systems when I entered the market:
a) Trend following system
b) Swing or positional setups
c) Options setups

2. At the end of the first year of trading (FY 2023), I realized I earned nothing because what I made in trend following, I lost in swing or options trades.

3. So, in the second year (FY 2024), I rejected swing and options systems and focused on trend following. I diverted all capital to trend-following.

4. Made big money initially, but then came the drawdowns, and for a moment, it seemed trend following was also a failure. So, I ran out of the market after booking losses.

5. Shut trading completely and started reading Turtle Trading and Trend Following by you saved my trading career.

6. I realized that if I had stuck to just one system of trend following until the end, I would have made big money this year.

7. But to have the brass balls to stick through, my money management needed to be right. I was over-leveraged, so I ran away when the drawdown came.

8. Year 1 was about trying systems, Year 2 was about learning to manage money with just one system and actually understanding the philosophy behind trend following rather than just learning a system and jumping into the market. Hopefully, Year 3 (FY 2025), I can come back to you with a success story—not just by result, but by demonstrating a Turtle mindset while facing the market through and through.

My sincerest thanks to you!

Regards,
Amrit S.

Go trend following only!

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Richard Weissman podcast was very enjoyable and informative.

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