Titans Of Tomorrow France's #1 Hedgefund Trader - Sylvain Lemaire
Aug 31, 2025
Sylvain Lemaire, the trailblazer behind France's first hedge fund, shares his remarkable journey managing over $700 million without a losing year. He discusses the crucial bridge between trading psychology and risk management, and emphasizes the importance of emotional resilience in high-stakes trading. Lemaire reflects on the complexities of market dynamics and the challenges of balancing team collaboration with personal conviction. He also highlights the role of mentorship, underscoring its impact on a trader's success.
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Macro First, Technicals For Timing
- Use technicals to time entries after forming a macro view; timing matters as much as conviction.
- Identify long-term key levels (weekly/monthly) for buys and use tight stops around them.
Buy Long-Term Key Levels
- Buy at long-term key support with tight stops rather than chase short-term moves during volatility.
- Ignore intermediate supports when volatility makes them unreliable.
Liquidity Limits Scale With AUM
- Liquidity becomes a binding constraint as assets under management grow, causing slippage and execution limits.
- Sylvain found trading above ~$500M introduced meaningful execution difficulty for his strategy.