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Hi Michael,

Greetings from India. I’m a trend following trader & trend following philosophy follower as well, but I’m having a conflict in my mind with religion. I’m not participating in religion beliefs and God(s) and I know it’s okay, just as long as I don’t fight the bigger trend. But I find myself writing small paragraph on why I think religion & God are idiotic concepts. I’m an atheist.

What is your opinion on God, religion, rituals & all that associated with this matter? Can you answer in details in your Trend Following Radio on YT please?

Have a good day.

Swarnava D.

I give trend following insights, not religious insights.

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Dear Mr. Covel,

I am attempting to trade the forex market. I know of no other market where someone can make or lose so much so quickly. To get to the point, I’m looking at the GBP/JPY. If you look at a chart, I’m obviously late to the party. I know about entering a market when it has reached a 55 day high, but I missed that a long time ago. However, it seems to have risen past resistance. So I’m trying to enter midstream you might say. Any advice? Thanks for your time. I just subscribed to your newsletter. Thanks again.

Nathan L.

That’s an incomplete way to see trend following. You need:

Portfolio: What market do you buy or sell?
Bet Sizing: How much of a market do you trade?
Entry: When do you buy or sell a market?
Exit: When do you exit a losing trade?
Exit: When do you exit a winning trade?

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Michael,

My biggest challenge in trading is being able to find the time while still working full-time at my “real job” to be laser focused on knowing and applying what I do think I know about trading to achieve consistent successful results.

All The Best,
David H.

Trend following is end of day or end of week bar. No day trading.

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Hey Michael, how are you doing?

My name is [name]. I am from Medellin, Colombia.

I’ve been working 22 years in the banking sector, in the early days as a stockbroker and currency broker and the last 10 year as a proprietary position FX trader in BTG Pactual (Colombia Branch), and I consider I was a good trader, with good results and experience in risk management and mindset.

In February 2023, I made the decision to quit the company and have some sabbatical months, but I’ve been trying trading by myself and the biggest challenge for me has been to set my mind to trade with my own money. It has been very difficult with no good outcome at all.

So, the answer for your question is to get the proper mindset with your money. This is a lonely business.

Thanks!

Diego B.

Do you want to be a trend follower, Diego? Start here.

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Michael,

My father and I developed an edge—nothing really special [strategy]. It is a day trading strategy based on VWAP with different timeframes crossing as the indicator to get in (either long or short). We have been down the path of Elliot wave among other theories.

The problem I have is staying in on a trending move. I clear out way too early on winning trades. I get too itchy and take my money. We actually call it “give me my money strategy”. When we back test the strategy (I use Think or Swim), it will deliver anywhere between $3K and $5K a day in profit following the process (high beta; mega cap—usually in tech) yet I walk away with $500 or less.

I’ve boiled down my challenge to fear, something like the “fog of war” mentality. I’ve been trying to work on the psychology of trading but that damn amygdala gets in the way.

I just purchased the Trend Following and started to read it. I’ve listened to your podcast for the last several months. I enjoy the straightforward discussions.

Anyway, that’s my biggest challenge in trading!

Peace,
Scott

Nice, but bad news. A trend following path is far superior.

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How can you move forward immediately to Trend Following profits? My books and my Flagship Course and Systems are trusted options by clients in 70+ countries.

Also jump in:

• Trend Following Podcast Guests
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Performance
• Research
• Markets to Trade
• Crisis Times
• Trading Technology
• About Us

Trend Following is for beginners, students and pros in all countries. This is not day trading 5-minute bars, prediction or analyzing fundamentals–it’s Trend Following.

Subscribe to Trend Following Radio on iTunes

Please enjoy my monologue If You Can’t Measure It with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio.

Listen to this episode:

• Listen to this podcast on iTunes. (Please leave a rating!)
• Listen on Spotify.
• Libysn RSS.
• Download as MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing “save as.”
• Free Video.

Want to learn more Trend Following? Watch my video here.