Better System Trader

013: Hedge fund manager Andreas Clenow discusses cash vs risk allocation, position rebalancing and why traditional trend following doesn't work in stocks.


Listen Later

Andreas Clenow is a hedge fund manager who specialises in developing and trading quantitative strategies across all asset classes.

Before joining the hedge fund world by establishing his own hedge fund he maintained Global Head positions at Reuters and Equis International.

He is the author of two books, the first being international best seller 'Following the Trend' and the second 'Stocks on the Move' has just been released.

In this episode Andreas talks about trend following in stocks, why traditional approaches don't work and what you can do to account for this. We also talk about trading concepts, cash vs risk allocation, position rebalancing and building robust strategies.

Topics discussed
  • The origins of trend following and why a traditional trend following approach doesn't work on stocks
  • Why it's a bad idea to think in terms of cash allocation and the solution
  • Position rebalancing, why, how and when
  • How hedge funds look at position sizing compared to retail traders
  • Why pyramiding positions doesn't make sense
  • How to get a more realistic understanding of performance results than just a backtest report can provide
  • How a random number generator can beat the mutual funds
  • How to ensure you strategies are robust and not curve-fit
  • Handling large losses or periods of drawdown
  • The role of critical thinking in trading

Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. All content produced by Better System Trader is for informational or educational purposes only and does not constitute trading or investment advice. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Better System TraderBy Andrew Swanscott chats with professional traders Larry Williams, Ernest Cha

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

260 ratings


More shows like Better System Trader

View all
The Joe Rogan Experience by Joe Rogan

The Joe Rogan Experience

229,029 Listeners

Economist Podcasts by The Economist

Economist Podcasts

4,164 Listeners

Chat With Traders by Ian Cox and Tessa Dao

Chat With Traders

1,994 Listeners

Macro Voices by Hedge Fund Manager Erik Townsend

Macro Voices

3,068 Listeners

Top Traders Unplugged by Niels Kaastrup-Larsen

Top Traders Unplugged

587 Listeners

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders by Etienne Crete

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

103 Listeners

Swing Trading the Stock Market by Ryan Mallory

Swing Trading the Stock Market

808 Listeners

Flirting with Models by Corey Hoffstein

Flirting with Models

229 Listeners

B The Trader by Alex B

B The Trader

356 Listeners

Rebel Capitalist News by George Gammon

Rebel Capitalist News

1,033 Listeners

Huberman Lab by Scicomm Media

Huberman Lab

29,220 Listeners

The Algorithmic Advantage by The Algorithmic Advantage

The Algorithmic Advantage

11 Listeners

Words of Rizdom - Trading Podcast by Riz Iqbal

Words of Rizdom - Trading Podcast

29 Listeners