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SI30: Should you adjust your position size based on recent volatility?

SI30: Should you adjust your position size based on recent volatility?

FromTop Traders Unplugged


SI30: Should you adjust your position size based on recent volatility?

FromTop Traders Unplugged

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Length:
94 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Is it wise to adjust position-size according to recent volatility? Can back-testing a Trend Following strategy end up as just being a form of curve-fitting? We discuss the merits of Long-Term evidence over Recency Bias, the importance of Sharpe Ratios, the significance of price gaps, and whether leverage is a necessity for all CTAs. You will hear our thoughts on the idea of risking 1% per trade and how diversification affects this, the pros and cons of a crowded Trend Following market, and we touch on the topic of whether or not a trade can be held for too long.-----EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCE: Find Out How to Build a Safer & Better Performing Portfolio using this FREE NEW Portfolio Builder Tool-----ATTENTION TTU TRIBE : SIGN-UP for Rick Rule's Symposium: Once in a life-time natural resource insights from the BEST investors in the world via a first-class livestream or Live event!Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT’s TRUE ? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “The Many Flavors of Trend Following” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.comAnd please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Episode TimeStamps:00:00 – Intro01:45 – Review of last week’s episode with Jesse Felder06:45 – Weekly review of performance11:00 – Top tweets32:20 – Question 1: John; Are you always fully invested?41:00 – Question 2: John; Across all trades, how much total risk is there in a TF system?46:30 – Questions 3/4/5/6: Woody; What are the pros and cons of using managed futures in ETFs vs mutual funds vs other vehicles? Will liquid alts suffer from a big bank crisis? Do you need leverage and concentrated positions to get the benefits of managed futures? Is there a disadvantage of using ‘blue chip’ managed futures mutual funds?01:07:30 – Question 7: Brian; Why do investors use Sharpe ratios?01:15:50 – Question 8: Sam; What are your...
Released:
Apr 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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