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Rob Carver joins us today to discuss the different ways that Trend Following is perceived by investors, the optimum amount of positions to trade at once, rating the riskiness of various investment strategies, Trend Following on the VIX, suitable risk amounts per market, what to do with the free cash in your futures account, if Trend Followers pyramid positions, trading CFDs and dealing with transaction costs, and the best lookback period when measuring correlations. ---- In this episode, we discuss: The perception of Trend Following among various types of investors How many positions to trade at once The ‘riskiness’ of various investment strategies Combining Trend Following and Volatility strategies Risk-per-futures contract How much cash to keep on the sidelines and what to do with it Pyramiding positions CFD trading and navigating commissions Measuring correlations effectively Follow Niels on https://twitter.com/toptraderslive (Twitter), https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielskaastruplarsen (LinkedIn), https://www.youtube.com/user/toptraderslive (YouTube) or via the https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/ (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 https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/Ultimate (here). And you can get a free copy of my latest book “The Many Flavors of Trend Following” https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/flavor (here). Learn more about the Trend Barometer https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/ (here). Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.com And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/reviewttu (iTunes) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2OnOvLbIV3AttbFLxuoaBW (Spotify) so more people can discover the podcast. Follow Rob on https://my.captivate.fm/@InvestingIdiocy (Twitter). ---- Episode TimeStamps: 00:00 - Intro 03:24 - A huge thank you to those who have left a rating or review on iTunes. Feel free to share this podcast with like-minded friends using this link: https://top-traders-unplugged.captivate.fm/listen (https://top-traders-unplugged.captivate.fm/listen) 04:47 - Macro recap from Niels 08:17 - Weekly review of returns 11:01 - How has your new approach been working out, Rob? 19:33 - Q1; John: How should I approach risk-per-contract? 27:41 - Q2; Patrick: What is your opinion on using a fixed percentage of free-cash balance? 34:30 - Q3; Frederick: How do professional Trend Followers pyramid into a position? 46:24 - Q4; Michael: Which full-size contract would you say is a ‘must-have’? 01:01:19 - Q5; Rene: When it comes to trading CFDs, how can I deal with changing transaction fee percentages? 01:09:55 - Q6; Michael: Do you have any advice for a 34-year old who wants to enter the managed futures industry? Has Rob ever considered starting his own fund? 01:15:52 - Q7; James: How far back should we look when measuring correlations? 01:23:27 - Benchmark performance update A huge thank you to listeners of the show for leaving your 5-star reviews on iTunes, and feel free to share our link with 3 of your like-minded friends: https://top-traders-unplugged.captivate.fm/listen (https://top-traders-unplugged.captivate.fm/listen) Copyright © 2022 – CMC AG – All Rights Reserved ---- PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 4 ways I can help you in your investment Journey: 1. My library of interviews with some of the world’s best traders One of my favorite things is to hear these amazing investors tell their stories as well as what they have learned through their journey. https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/ (Click Here) 2. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about In my eBooks, I put together some of the key findings from my conversations with my peers as well as other experts in their respective field....