Foreword by Larry Hite xiii
Preface xvii
Part I
1 Trend Following 3
2 Great Trend Followers 27
Part II
3 Performance Data 97
4 Big Events, Crashes, and Panics 123
5 Baseball: Thinking Outside the Batter's Box 181
Part III
6 Human Behavior 193
7 Decision Making 211
8 Science of Trading 221
9 Holy Grails 231
Part IV
10 Trading Systems 247
11 The Game 277
Afterword 285
Foreword to the First Edition by Charles Faulkner 299
Appendices
Introduction to Appendices 305
A Trend Following for Stocks 307
B Performance Guide 347
C Short-Term Trading 375
D Personality Traits of Successful Traders 377
E Trend Following Models 381
F Trading System Example from Mechanica 385
G Critical Questions for Trading Systems 395
Resources 397
Endnotes 399
Bibliography 423
Index 431
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“Michael Covel’s Trend Following: Essential.” --Ed Seykota, trend follower for 35 years and original Market Wizard "For my staff, Michael Covel's Trend Following is required reading." Larry Hite CEO, ISAM, Originally profiled in The Market Wizards by Jack Schwager "My favorite of the new TA [technical analysis] books is 'Trend Following' by Michael Covel. Straightforward, easy to read, this book is rich in details about why trend following is such a successful strategy amongst some of the world's best-performing hedge funds." Barry Ritholtz, The Big Picture “A mandatory reference for anyone serious about alternative investments.” --Jon Sundt, president and CEO, Altergris "I think that Michael's Trend Following is an outstanding read from which all investors can learn to trade markets better by limiting their risks and maximizing their profits through a more disciplined approach to investments." Marc Faber Managing Director, Marc Faber Limited Editor, Gloom, Boom & Doom Report "I think the book did a superb job of covering the philosophy and thinking behind trend following (basically why it works). You might call it the Market Wizards of Trend Following." Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. Author of Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom "Michael Covel does an excellent job of educating his readers about the little-known opportunities available to them through one of the proven best hedge fund strategies. This book is like gold to any smart investor." Christian Baha Superfund "Michael Covel's book is the definitive guide to trend trading. Backed by real world results from some of the biggest and best money managers in the United States, his book will put you on the path to successful trend trading." Larry Connors TradingMarkets.com "Michael Covel's Trend Following is a breakthrough book that captures the essence of what really makes markets tick. Diligently researched and comprehensive in scope, it will replace Market Wizards as the must-read bible for a new generation of traders." Jonathan Hoenig Fox News Contributor "Trend Following: Definitely required reading for the aspiring trader." David S. Druz Tactical Investment Management "I think that this book documents a great deal of what has made Trend Following Managers a successful part of the money management landscape (how they manage risk and investment psychology). It serves as a strong educational justification on why investors should consider using Trend Following Managers as a part of an overall portfolio strategy." Tom Basso Originally profiled in The New Market Wizards
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