Archive
Category: Trend Following
- April 23, 2014Rough Patches… Just Part of the Game
Dry spells and rough patches are all part of this trend game. Sometimes it can feel like you are all alone in your drawdowns. It’s always good to be reminded that many,…
- April 21, 2014Ep. 231: Two Centuries of Trend Following with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Please enjoy my monologue Two Centuries of Trend Following with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. Listen to this episode: Listen…
- April 19, 2014Trend Following, Momentum, Systematic Quant? Avoid the Mental Masturbation of the “Name” of the Game!
Article seen by Francois Sicart titled “Don’t Get Sidetracked by Momentum Chasing”: In an early philosophy course, to introduce the concept (and danger) of extrapolation, our professor used the example of an…
- April 15, 2014The Mechanical System Light Bulb Moment!
A recent email: …read your book “Trend Following” on the plane. Your style of writing is amazing simple, clear, and direct. I used to be a journalist in the Marines so I…
- April 10, 2014Drawdown Instructions
Feedback: When a portfolio enters a drawdown (below 90%) and you need to reduce risk (by 20%) do you modify existing unit positions to fit the new risk profile or just the…
- April 8, 2014Day Trading… Not My World
Feedback in: Hi Michael, I see a few weeks ago you were after a new laptop 13 inch Air. Just trying to work out do you use that laptop on your travels…
- April 7, 2014I Give You The Head Start Trend Following Advantage
A recent email exchange: Michael, How well does your system perform? What is the rate if wins over losses? What is the largest gain and largest loss on all your trades? What…