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Rob Carver joins us today to discuss the different ways that Trend Following is perceived by investors, the optimum amount of positions to trade at once, rating the riskiness of various investment strategies, Trend Following on the VIX, suitable risk amounts per market, what to do with the free cash in your futures account, if Trend Followers pyramid positions, trading CFDs and dealing with transaction costs, and the best lookback period when measuring correlations.

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In this episode, we discuss:

• The perception of Trend Following among various types of investors
• How many positions to trade at once
• The \\u2018riskiness\\u2019 of various investment strategies
• Combining Trend Following and Volatility strategies
• Risk-per-futures contract
• How much cash to keep on the sidelines and what to do with it
• Pyramiding positions
• CFD trading and navigating commissions
• Measuring correlations effectively

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Episode TimeStamps:

00:00 - Intro

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04:47 - Macro recap from Niels

08:17 - Weekly review of returns

11:01 - How has your new approach been working out, Rob?

19:33 - Q1; John: How should I approach...'