Michael Covel's Trend Following

Ep. 83: Tom Basso Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Nov 28, 2012
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 5min
2
The Importance of Understanding Yourself
05:10 • 2min
3
How to Be a Better Trader
07:27 • 2min
4
How to Be a Successful Trader
09:55 • 5min
5
How to Keep Your Drawdowns Minimal
14:31 • 2min
6
The Importance of Experience in Trend Trading
16:50 • 4min
7
The Importance of Time Management
20:41 • 3min
8
The Battle of the Market
23:52 • 3min
9
Lessons I Learned About Life Outside of Trading
26:46 • 4min
10
How to Keep Your Clients Happy
30:37 • 3min
11
The Serenity of a Trend Following Trader
33:11 • 4min
12
The Psychology of Trading
36:49 • 4min
13
How to Be a Successful Trader
40:37 • 2min
14
How to Automate Your Trading
42:38 • 4min
15
The Importance of Risk Control in Trading
46:28 • 2min
16
The Pros and Cons of Making One Shot in the World of Money
48:40 • 4min
17
The Light Ball Moment
52:15 • 2min
18
How to Buy a Trader on Sale
54:34 • 3min
19
The Importance of Trend Followers
57:42 • 3min
20
The Psychology of Trend Following Returns
01:00:38 • 3min
21
How to Succeed in Life
01:03:42 • 4min
22
How to Make Money Every Month
01:07:33 • 2min
23
The Importance of Understanding the Markets
01:10:01 • 3min
24
How to Survive in Retirement
01:13:30 • 3min
25
The Potential for Large Moves
01:16:24 • 5min
26
The Unspoken Feeling of the Economy
01:21:50 • 2min
27
How to Be an Entrepreneur
01:23:35 • 4min
28
The Busiest Retirement Guy You Ever Saw
01:27:13 • 2min
29
How to Be Happy if Money Was No Object
01:28:53 • 3min
30
How to Be a Successful Trend Follower
01:31:38 • 4min
31
The Power of Enjoying the Ride
01:35:14 • 2min
32
The Challenge to Enjoy the Ride
01:37:07 • 2min
33
How to Win a Trade
01:39:25 • 3min
34
How to Use Hedges to Reduce Losses in Down Trends
01:42:44 • 3min
35
What Metrics Give You Confidence?
01:45:36 • 5min
36
How to Avoid a Large Drawdown
01:51:01 • 4min
37
How to Pyramid Your Money Management
01:55:08 • 3min
38
How to Backtest for the First Time
01:57:45 • 6min
39
How to Handle Skeptics in the World of Trend Following
02:03:40 • 5min
40
How to Be a Better Trader
02:09:01 • 2min
41
How to Be a Successful Money Manager
02:10:49 • 5min
42
How to Structure Your Life Differently
02:16:09 • 3min
43
The Struggle of a Large CTA
02:19:20 • 2min
44
The Negatives of a Trading Strategy and Money Management Business
02:21:20 • 2min
45
The Coin Flip Entry Method Experiment
02:23:46 • 5min
46
How to Be Comfortable at 1% of Capital Betting
02:28:48 • 3min
47
How to Diversify Your Portfolio
02:31:22 • 3min
48
The Importance of Diversification
02:34:29 • 2min
49
The Sarcastic, Where Is Gold Going in the Next Six Months?
02:36:09 • 3min
50
The Uncertainty of Money Management
02:38:54 • 3min
51
The Importance of Return to Risk in a Trend Following Trade
02:41:29 • 4min
52
The Importance of Comfort Levels in Trading
02:45:37 • 2min
53
How to Be a Guru
02:47:34 • 2min
54
How to Get Long at Crude Oil
02:49:22 • 3min
55
How to Find Your Own Way to Trade
02:52:26 • 2min
56
How to Be a Successful Entrepreneur
02:54:00 • 2min
57
The Importance of Interviewing for Podcasts
02:55:40 • 2min
58
The Good Nature of Tom Basso
02:57:19 • 4min
59
Stoicism: How to Prepare for Things
03:01:01 • 2min
60
The Benefits of Mental Exercises
03:02:38 • 3min
61
How to Be a Successful Trader
03:05:50 • 3min
62
The Importance of Limiting Losses
03:08:54 • 2min
63
Why Trend Following Does So Well When the Black Swans Hit
03:11:12 • 2min
64
How to Execute a Daily Routine
03:13:14 • 2min
65
The Importance of Routine
03:15:03 • 3min
66
The Importance of Time Management
03:18:26 • 2min
67
How to Be a Successful Trader
03:19:57 • 3min
68
The Differences Between Money Management and Trading
03:22:57 • 3min
69
The Role of Regulators in Currency Trading
03:25:44 • 3min
70
How to Deal With a Normal Drawdown
03:28:18 • 4min
71
The Differences Between One-System and Multiple Systems
03:32:39 • 3min
72
The Fed's Role in the Economy
03:35:26 • 5min
73
The Importance of Separating Facts From Opinions
03:40:01 • 2min
74
How to Be a Successful Trend Following Trader
03:42:29 • 2min
75
The Unpredictability of Oil Prices
03:44:55 • 2min
76
The Disingenuousness of OPEC
03:46:28 • 3min
77
How to Stay True to Trend-Calling While Dealing With the Issue That I Was Uncomfortable
03:49:38 • 3min
78
How to Plan for Catastrophic Events
03:53:06 • 4min
79
The Catastrophe of the Futures Markets
03:56:58 • 2min
80
How to Be a Successful Trend Follower
03:59:05 • 2min
81
The Politics of Trading
04:01:02 • 2min
82
The Secret Sauce of Human Disdiscretion in the Back Room
04:03:01 • 4min
83
The Importance of Trend Following
04:06:36 • 2min
84
How to Make Money in the Markets
04:08:40 • 4min
85
The Role of Behavior in Trend-Following Trading
04:12:18 • 2min
86
The Importance of Having Fun
04:14:13 • 2min
87
How to Improve Your Trend Following Performance
04:16:19 • 3min
88
How to Be a Successful Trader in the CTA Space
04:19:48 • 3min
89
The Advantages of Working in a CTA
04:22:57 • 2min
90
How to Be a Successful Trader
04:25:12 • 2min
91
How to Make Money Up, Down and Surprise Markets
04:27:13 • 2min