In today\u2019s show, we discuss the benefits of not taking profits too early during huge price moves, how a Trend Follower might be trading Bitcoin, if March 2020 may have impacted a Trend Follower\u2019s approach to the markets, why the S&P 500 could be considered just as much of an \u2018alternative\u2019 market as Iron Ore, our most memorable trades, Bitcoin as a great diversifier in a Trend Following portfolio, and how a retail trader can gain access to managed futures. Questions we answer this week include: What prompted Moritz to place his Tesla short trade recently, and how did it play out? What are your views on stop-losses?
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 \u2013 Intro
01:40 \u2013 Macro recap from Niels
05:06 \u2013 Weekly review of performance
53:15 \u2013 Q1; Carlos: Has March 2020 impacted how you view your Trend Following approach?
59:14 \u2013 Q2; James: Why did Moritz place a discretionary short-trade on Tesla last month? Why does Dunn Capital avoid using stop-losses? What are your most memorable trades?
01:12:09 \u2013 Q3; Peter: Do you recommend any particular brokers?
01:17:30 \u2013 Q4; Craig: What are your thoughts on managed futures ETFs?
01:20:22 \u2013 Benchmark performance update
01:21:21 \u2013 Recommended listening or reading this week: Macro Voices Podcast ft Art Berman...