How should you size your trend trades?
If you run a trend-following strategy, you already know that signals are only part of the story.
What really drives outcomes is everything that comes after, and position sizing sits at the center of it all.
In this new research piece, we analyze different sizing approaches used by well-known trend-following investors, from Mulvaney to Quantica, from AQR to @basso_tom.
The right approach may not be absolute, but strictly dependent on your observation perspective.
Read the full article 👇
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I just attended @naval ‘s fireside chat with @balajis at the Network State conference.
Here are my top 12 takeaways:
• Solving your material situation (financial freedom) is the foundation for building your life
• Wealth = ability to affect transformations
• If ChatGPT can replicate it, you likely can't monetize it
• Creativity is solving problems in new ways
• Real value lies in solving yet-unknown problems
• Self-improvement is the only true improvement
• Naval's greatest achievements stemmed from pursuing his natural obsessions
• "To be alone is the fate of all great souls" - Schopenhauer
• Book recommendations: "The Beginning of Infinity" and "The Fabric of Reality"
• Address material needs by creating something society wants
• You can't buy: a fit body, a calm mind, and a house full of love
• Don't chase respect; it leads to fame, turning you into a celebrity (often miserable)
• Ultimate bonus takeaway: You have to figure it out for yourself
Been tweeting / replying a lot today about the FTX court approved sale of crypto assets, so if you missed key points, here's a summary with a few updates:
1) Galaxy Asset Mgmt, not their trading desk, won the bid. They must act as a fiduciary & sell gradually & opportunistically
Why would a bitcoin maxi like Peter advocate so strongly for using a trusted counterparty, as the whole point of Bitcoin is to....oh wait, those damn financial incentives. It never gets old, does it?