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Don’t really have a system. Called myself a buy & holder, but was always trying to fine tune my portfolio. In my late 60’s now, and just started using stops to limit losses and protect any gains. Use other sites (IBD, Yahoo, Zacks, Trading View) to research and am getting more familiar with charts.

Dave

Dive in below. A lot to learn.

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Mr. Covel,

I just finished reading “Trend Following” and “The Little Book of Trading.” Excellent, insightful, and easy to digest. I took the personality traits test at the end of “Trend Following” and didn’t like the results. I scored high on neuroticism and low on the other two categories. In your experience, does that doom me, or is my work just cut out for me?

Thanks for any insights.

Jon M.

Trend following or the nut house — your call!

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Hi Michael,

Hope you are well!

Love the Larry Hite discussions! He is fabulous and you two obviously have a great time together.

This story and the protections given are so irritating. As you always say ‘don’t trust the system.’

Jim B.

Thanks!

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My guest today is Marsten Parker, a self-taught programmer and trader with 13 years of software industry experience and two decades plus in trading. For the past 20 years, Marsten excelled as an independent systematic securities trader, utilizing his expertise to develop innovative trading-related software. He was featured in Jack Schwager’s Unknown Market Wizards.

The topic is systematic trading.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

• Discretionary vs. systematic trading
• Different trading strategies
• Backtesting
• The career and strategies of Jim Simons
• Trading software and tools
• Misconceptions about short-term trading
• Philosophy of trading
• Life choices and entrepreneurship

Mentions & Resources:

• Marsten Parker
• Unknown Market Wizards by Jack Schwager
• RealTest
• Richard Dennis
• Jim Simons
• Greg Zuckerman

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Since we live in an uncertain world, I think it makes a lot of sense that the only important information about trade is price. I can say with confidence that trend following, which pursues absolute profit, is the best trade in the world.

木村瀬良

I agree.

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• 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 Boy Wonder with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio.

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• Listen to this podcast on iTunes. (Please leave a rating!)
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Hi Michael,

Your quotes from successful traders, like Ed Seykota and John Henry, recently are the most valuable since I only read the written word and do not listen to anyones’ podcasts.

Thank you so much for sharing their insights into the markets.

Ray M.

Welcome.

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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.