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Trend Following Update

By wisdom | Published: March 13, 2010
The trading environment for trend followers has improved over the last month. We’ve seen a return to long term trend activity in Metals, Index Futures, and Interest Rates, while new trends appear to be developing in Currencies and Commodities. Since my last post we’ve initiated new long positions in several stock index futures markets around...
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Heat Map

By wisdom | Published: February 26, 2010
I found this earlier in the week and thought it was pretty cool http://www.finviz.com/futures.ashx
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Trend Following Update

By wisdom | Published: February 25, 2010
The Trend Following environment for the most part remains choppy and volatile across a broad number of markets and sectors through February. Rangebound activity has been predominant in the energy sector, while metals and equities have started to trend higher again. The US Dollar continues to show strength which is putting pressure on commodity prices,...
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Trend Following Update – Entries and Exits

By wisdom | Published: February 10, 2010
The trend following environment continues to be quite challenging as sector correlation remains high. I’ve highlighted some of our recent activity which has been mostly defensive. I’d classify this trading environment as “volatile and choppy”. Hang on… New LTX Entries We’ve only had a couple new entries for LTX recently. Most of the trading activity...
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Trend Following Update – January Recap

By wisdom | Published: January 30, 2010
January presented some real challenges for trend followers. The month started off with strong trending moves in a number of markets however, by months end several sectors posted reversals and profits eroded. The CRB had the largest monthly decline since July 2008 and it looks like this trend could continue. We are starting to get...
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Trend Following Update – Weekly Recap

By wisdom | Published: January 19, 2010
Trading was largely positive for LTX and LTB Traders last week as interest rates, metals, index markets, and softs continued higher. The Grain sector was the big story of the week as the US Government forecast a substantial supply increase in grains and oilseeds. This news sent the markets tumbling and our long positions in...
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Trend Following Update – Current Environment

By wisdom | Published: January 12, 2010
The trend following environment in 2009 was pretty tough. Most trend following Funds and CTA’s posted below average or negative returns as market activity was choppy across a broad group of market sectors. As a trend follower, I’m typically not one to forecast market trends however, I do get a feel for market cycles and...
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Trend Following Update – Weekly Recap

By wisdom | Published: January 9, 2010
It was a decent week for trend followers as market trends persisted in metals, softs, and stock index futures. Currencies, bonds, and grains continue to present a mixed picture. Here are a few highlights from the week. Metals The Metals sector continued to trend higher this week. We had new buy signals trigger in COMEX...
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