Podcast: Michael Melissinos - Mastering the Art of Trend-Following
Podcast: Michael Melissinos - Mastering the Art of Trend-Following
Guest: Michael Melissinos is the founder of Melissinos Trading, an investment firm that employs a systematic trend-following approach.
Recorded: 5/15/2024 | Run-Time: | Listen on Apple or Spotify
Summary: In today’s episode, Mike shares his journey into trend following and his approach to trading. He emphasizes the importance of removing biases and opinions when observing trends and executing trades. We get into the nuances of trend following, sticking to a trading system, and much more.
Links from the Episode:
(0:00) Introduction of guest Mike Melissinos and his journey into trend following
(6:08) Jumping into trend following
(10:07) Implementation and execution of trend following strategies, with emphasis on risk management
(14:19) Deciding what markets to trade
(16:33) The pitfalls of overriding your system
(21:24) Questioning assumptions and the benefits of sticking to a system
(28:40) Trading during the 2020 COVID crash and the subsequent inflation wave
(30:07) The unexpected downfall of the 60/40 in recent years
(33:11) Long term versus short term trading systems
(36:06) Mike's most memorable investment; Learn more about Mike
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