Rajandran R – Practical Approach to Trend Following

Here is a course on Trend following which brings you a step by step approach in gaining expertise towards trend following and systematic trend following systems with proper risk management and position sizing.

It is a in-depth 8 hour training session to gain deep expertise in trend following models.

What is covered in the Course?

Module 1

1)What is Trend Following
2)Understanding Market Participants
3)What Moves the Markets?
4)Trending Phase Vs Consolidation Phase
5)Which Timeframe to Trade?
6)Types of Trends
7)Accumulation/Distribution Vs Domination
8)Most Common Trend Follow Approach by Traders

Module 2

1)Law of Large Numbers
2)Gamblers Fallacy
3)Diffusion of Innovation Theory
4)Equity Curve and Drawdown
5)Stop loss vs Trend Following.
6)Short Term Vs Long Term Trend Following

Module 3

1)Kelly Criterion
2) How to Backtest in Amibroker
3)Metrics to measure the performance of Trend Following Systems.
4)Q&A Session

Module 4

1)Building a Trend following Trading System using Amibroker.
2)How to Design Entry Points.
3)How to Design Exit Points.
4)Position Sizing & Risk Management
5)How to validate Trend Following ideas.
6)Metrics to measure the performance of Trend Following Systems.

Module 5

1)Multi timeframe Trend Following Systems
2)Stock Selection in Trend Following Trading Systems
3)Leverage Vs Trend Following
4)Emotional difficulties in Trend following
5)Trend-following Vs Capital requirements
6)Best Trend Following Practices

Course Curriculum