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Rob Carver returns to the show today to give us his thoughts on the WallStreetBets Reddit forum & their Gamestop short-squeeze, the gamification of trading, why Robinhood had to suspend trading on Gamestop, the attempted short-squeeze in the Silver market, Rob\\u2019s recent article on how to become a systematic trader, Niels\\u2019 journey into the CTA industry, the importance of diversifying amongst investment processes as well as securities, the rise of passive investing over active, and whether the ascendency of passive investing will lead to extreme levels of market volatility in the future.

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Episode TimeStamps:

00:00 \\u2013 Intro

02:25 \\u2013 Macro recap from Niels

04:27 \\u2013 Weekly review of performance

42:32 \\u2013 Q1; Michael: Should you use the US dollar to hedge against multiple long trades?

48:47 \\u2013 Q2; Dennis: Can you discuss the pros & the cons of scaling in & out of positions?

59:22 \\u2013 Q3 & Q4; Woody: Will continued central bank intervention prevent Trend Following profitability?  Will the rise of passive over active investments pose a threat to medium to long-term Trend Followers, in terms of the increased volatility they might create?

01:15:39 \\u2013 Q5; Daniel: When starting a new Trend Following system, should you enter all markets right away, or only enter the positions once new signals arrive?

01:21:14 \\u2013 Q6; Red Eagle:  How often do you see a trade that goes long in one pair, and short in another pair, and do you get excited at this?  Alternatively, do you worry'