Discussion points this week include: Where to start if you want to become a Trend Following Trader, whether or not to trade markets differently, Bloomberg\u2019s article on the supposed Failing of Trend Following, how strategies can cope and adapt during drawdowns, how to know when you are truly diversified or not, and a lot more.
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 \u2013 Intro
01:20 \u2013 Weekly review of performance
07:00 \u2013 Top tweets
32:30 \u2013 Question 1: Karl; Where would you start if you wanted to become a Trend Follower?
36:30 \u2013 Question 2/3: Paul; Considering return volatility and investor tolerance, how do you help investors determine their optimal allocation to Trend Following? Have your personal volatility preferences changed over time?
45:45 \u2013 Question 4: Antonio; If historical drawdowns have no bearing on the future (as the podcast has said), how do you know your system won\u2019t blow up?
50:10 \u2013 Question 5: Antonio; How do you calculate future expected returns with a TF system?
55:20 \u2013 Question 6: Antonio; If you can\u2019t estimate future returns, why bet TF will keep working in the future?
59:30 \u2013 Question 7: Antonio; Should recent performance of TF systems influence future return expectations?
01:03:10 \u2013 Question 8: Brian; How does a CTA choose a company to sell their products?
01:05:00 \u2013 Question 9/10: Samuel; Based on correlation, what level of diversification is enough? What will cause Jerry to adjust his risk?
01:09:00 \u2013 Question 11: Samuel; How often should positions be adjusted...