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Where Do I Go From Here?

Posted on by Michael Covel

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Dear Michael, I admire what you do and can relate to the concepts shared in your podcast.

For the past 12 months I’ve been developing a trend following expert advisor. The EA is currently running on a small live account. However, due to the account size it will be quite some time before I can make a living from it, which is an impending problem for me with a young family.

The backtests suggest the EA has got a lot of potential, but I’m at odds about where to take it from here. I’ve gone it alone up until now. You’re the first person I’ve approached about this. Can you offer me any advice or guidance as to my next course of action?

I’ve attached a backtest result for your perusal. I’m happy to provide more information as required.

Very Best Regards
[Name]

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Trend Following Feedback from Brazil

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Hi Michael,

I just read your book The Complete TurtleTrader and already bought the others. Starting Trend Following now. Do you have any idea when are you coming to presentations here in Brazil? I’ve been three times in USA (Miami, Orlando and California recently) for vacations and would like to attend one presentation of yours the next time. Is there a schedule somewhere?

I thank you so much for changing my way of thinking about the markets. I listened each of your episodes at least twice, some of them three or four times and I’m learning a lot with you and your guests. I even started to read a lot more because your guests are always indicating books. I read books from Schwager, Tharp, Altucher, Radge, Basso and the list goes on…

Thank you for everything and keep your awesome work going on.

All the best for you!
[Name]

Thanks! Schedule? Here.

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Trend Following Radio Feedback

Posted on by Michael Covel

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Honestly, my entire career has changed because of your podcast now that I think about it because it was my first exposure to trend following. A couple years ago I listened to your podcast for the first time and didn’t like it, too closed minded. Then I listened again… and again. My mind gradually continued to open and expand.

It’s always a journey.

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Snoop Dogg vs. Trend Following Radio

Posted on by Michael Covel

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Hello Michael,

Still haven’t been able to get my daughter to let go of Snoop Dogg and attack your podcasts with a passion, but hope does spring eternal. Somehow I will prevail! It never ceases to amaze me though at how ahead of there time Rich and Bill were back in the 70s. Not to mention Richard Donchian before them, and last but not least, Jesse Livermore way before them!

The more things change,the more they stay the same! Keep up the great SERVICE you provide to the enlightened few and may health, happiness and success continue to be with you.

[Name]

Thank you.

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“Your podcast is one of the highlights of my week…”

Posted on by Michael Covel

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Dear Mr. Covel,

I’ve been listening to your podcast for about 4 months now and more than ever I really wanted to reach out to express my gratitude for putting together such a great show. I used to use technical analysis trade in college but since graduation I have been working in risk at a large asset manager in NYC so haven’t had much time. Around January of this year I decided I was going to get back into trading my own account and during my research I came across the turtle traders, which lead me to your book and subsequently your podcast.

Listening to your interviews with Michael Melissinos and Glenn Graham earlier this week really got me motivated to take my work to the next level. I am 25 so hearing from those guys about how they started out when they were about my age really got me excited. I don’t plan on dropping everything to open a fund, but it lends some credibility to this hobby that I keep pouring hours into. Top that off with your latest episode about how most of my generation base their decisions off a quick Google search and it makes me feel even more energized about the reading and research I enjoy to do (I apologize on my generation’s behalf, I have no idea how the hipster phenomenon took hold either).

Really I just wanted to say thank you for all the work you are doing. I have been listening for so long now I figured it was about time I let you know you have one more happy listener in the states. Your podcast is one of the highlights of my week and the guests you manage to bring on is simply amazing. Keep up the great work.

Best,
[Name]

Thanks!

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“Love the pod and I love following the trend…”

Posted on by Michael Covel

Recent email conversation:

Listener: Great story about the smarmy motherfucker with a popular hipster podcast. That had to be [Name]. Love the pod and I love following the trend.

[Name] makes interesting observations and is definitely an intelligent guy. He is a charlatanical self-promoter, however, and after reading his books it is clear to me that he would sell anything to make a buck and I question his ethics and moral compass.

Keep up the great work!

Covel: Not [Name]! He was on my show.

Listener: I was wrong! Well, the culprit must not be on my radar. Love your books!

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.

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“Episode 350: Great interviews”

Posted on by Michael Covel

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Michael: Episode 350: Great interviews. One thing mentioned in that was Dave Druz told Melissinos that the most important item was portfolio construction, i.e. selecting instruments that have tendency to trend, and trend often enough to produce meaningful juice. I agree with that. Any material you have from other people that to deeper into portfolio selection within trend following context, please send it my way. Also, I just heard that in 351 that you are heading to China. See if you could include voice clips from your talk over there and make it an episode.

Keep up the good work.

Thanks,
[Name]

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