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Hi Michael,
Seasons greetings and thanks for a thought-provoking response.
Indeed, unique is a vague and unhelpful descriptor of your many talents, so why the non-specific adjective?
Caveats:
At the time, I was unfamiliar with you beyond your books and presentation. I hadn’t googled you but you definitely have a distinct voice among authors/speakers/educators.
Also a confounding factor–the end the workday excuse–dictating on autopilot, with emails not edited for much effect…
I simply wished to convey that you present as a passionate and thoughtful individual who, with humor and humility, entertains and instills confidence in your audience.
Reading Big Blue, Complete TurtleTrader and currently listening to Ep. 816, a Trading Primer. All have been very helpful.
I was happy to realize I’ve been following some of the basic strategies of trend following.
Currently, my passion is to implement a time-efficient and systematic trend following approach.
Enjoying the process and appreciate your role in it.
I wish you the best,
Ben L.
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My guest today is Chris Varelas, a co-founding partner of Riverwood Capital. Prior to establishing Riverwood, Chris worked at Salomon Brothers/Citi as Global Head of Technology, Media & Telecom Investment Banking, Head of Citi’s National Investment Bank, member of Citi’s Global Operating Committee and Culture Czar for all of Citi. Chris was selected as one of the 100 most important deal makers by the New York Times and was named top “rainmaker’ in the technology sector by Dealmaker Magazine. Chris earned an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a BA from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California for which he serves on the Board of Trustees. He is a moderator for the Aspen Institute for which he recently founded the Aspen Finance Fellows program created to produce effective enlightened leaders in the financial services industry.
The topic is his book How Money Became Dangerous.
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Hi Michael,
I’ve been listening to your pod casts for a few days now after having discovered your Trend Following book on audible. I’m probably a quarter of the way through the book, so still have a bunch to learn. I just wanted to drop you an email to see if I could get the trend following steps that you mention on your podcast. I’ve just began the process of becoming interested in trading and trying to learn for the last month or two, however until I found your work I had been looking at studying technical analysis which, given your chat doesn’t seem to be the way forward.
I am interested in learning the best and most effective way to become successful at trading but it seems that there is quite a lot of competing ideas and misinformation available to people that are trying to learn. I’d prefer not to put a bunch of time into methods that are pointless, so any information you have on the best way forward would be appreciated.
I recently heard your interview on the IG trading platform, which I’ve signed up to on a demo account to practice before going live maybe next year. I wondered what your thoughts were on their work and what they produce? I understood from your previous podcasts the conversations with your guests that discussion about fundamentals and perhaps technicals is just done for entertainments sake on the mainstream TV and news networks. I wondered if you had a different opinion on IG as you took time to be participate on it. I’m asking as I have been joining their webinars and online academy.
Also I wondered if you think that a trend following strategy can be achieved successfully if starting with a small account? It was my intention to have about £4000 to £5000 available to be ok with potentially loosing I guess, but I got the impression from the discussion on your podcasts that significantly more might be needed in order to be able to stick with a trend/not being stopped out?
Anyway thanks for your time, your podcast is really entertaining by the way and as someone who knows nothing really about trading/finance or business, it’s been really interesting and enjoyable to listen to your work.
Cheers,
Lara
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Mike,
My name is Max F. I am a recent college grad who is at the beginning years of my career as a financial planner. I have, over the past 6 months, started researching futures and derivatives trading. It is becoming a growing passion of mine. Through my deep Google searches, I came across your podcast and have been hooked ever since. The outspokenness in expressing your opinion suits exactly what everyone should look for in a mentor, as there is no beating around the bush. I wanted to thank you for all the time you put into all the podcast episodes and for being a resource for me at these beginning stages. If there is anything I can ever do for you to return the favor please feel free to reach out!
I have not read any of your books yet but plan on doing so after I finish the first Market Wizards book. Which one of your books would you recommend I start with? I was also hoping you could shoot me over the trend following the steps you discuss in the last bit of your podcasts.
I hope to hear from you soon! Have a great Thanksgiving.
Thanks again,
Max
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Michael,
Biggest Challenges are as followed:
1.) Identify Trends in FX.
2.) Made improvements in money management but always could improve.
3.) Selling to early, tend to see green and take profits.
4.) Continuation Trades or 2nd trades.
5.) Exit trades.Thank You
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Michael,
I just got done reading “The Rule” by Larry Hite. VERY VERY GOOD READ. Ate it all up.
Just bought your book “Trend Following” and am reading that now. Enjoying that as well very much. Thanks for your work on that!
More feedback:
Does your course teach you what actual statistical triggers you use to statistically to enter a trade (that rocket ship)? In other words can I piggy back on your work and methods? Or do I have to start from scratch and test and backtest my own ideas?
You get the exact rules (triggers) from us you can use tomorrow (entry/exit/bet size/portfolio selection).
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 Tell Me Something I Don’t Know with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.
Want to learn more Trend Following? Watch my video here.