Systematic Trading For A Living

In episode 490 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with Laurens Bensdorp who talks about systematic trading for a living. He highlights the role of programming in developing trading systems and offers resources for aspiring traders, including his books on systematic trading.

The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube.

>> Watch the video recording!

Topics Covered In This Episode

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:43 Traveling while letting systems run
• 01:46 Laurens' journey into systematic trading
• 05:54 Transitioning from discretionary to systematic trading
• 07:34 The role of risk tolerance, objective, and personality
• 09:43 Insights on simple vs. complex strategies
• 12:44 Developing his strategies
• 13:47 The importance of strategy diversity
• 17:15 Risk management and strategy allocation
• 18:28 Keeping the strategies running 24/5
• 21:22 Deciding when to stop using a strategy
• 25:03 Coding strategies and the role of programming
• 27:01 Where to find Laurens Bensdorp (link below)
• and much more

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How to find Laurens Bensdorp

• tradingsystems.com

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