SI123: The benefits of NOT taking profits too early ft. Moritz Seibert

Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 9:07 p.m.

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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 &