Ep. 292: Christopher Cruden Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Published: Nov. 14, 2014, 3 a.m.

My guest today is Christopher Cruden, Cruden has been in the trend following space for over 25 years. In 1988 he became a Director of Adam, Harding and Lueck Asset Management Ltd (AHL) in London, a famed trend following shop. He is currently the head of Insch Capital Management.

The topic is Trend Following.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Why price is an unimpeachable fact
  • Early \u201clightbulb\u201d moments that brought Cruden to the style of trading he practices today
  • The notion of going currency only
  • Why Cruden\u2019s program is akin to a raincoat in bad weather
  • Riding increased volatility and increased directional trending
  • Getting clients to understand that you cannot force a system to make money
  • Benchmark selection and time period selection
  • Why the S&P 500 is a trading system; performance drivers
  • The duration of trades
  • Why if you can\u2019t measure it, you can\u2019t manage it
  • How Cruden\u2019s strategy would change if Europe reverted back to before the introduction of the Euro
  • How markets teach humility
  • Why Cruden only trades once a day

Jump in!

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