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My guest today is Brett Steenbarger, a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY.

The topic is Trend Following.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

• What a \u201cflow state\u201d is, and why it\u2019s important
• How Steenbarger has seen flow connect to the trading world, and the importance of matching your level of difficulty and challenge
• Risk and risk tolerance
• The logical and psychological sides to risk
• \u201cWhat have you done for me lately\u201d attitude for investors
• Why we don\u2019t grow if we stay within our comfort zones
• Process vs. outcome
• The psychological burden of certain fee structures
• Some of the common characteristics of successful traders
• Slow thinking, deep thinking, and fast thinking
• Where we\u2019re headed regarding prescription drugs related to the mind
• Trend trading vs. mean reversion
• Contextualism
• Trend following vs. momentum trading
• How people actually behave vs. how they describe their behavior

Jump in!

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