012 Ernest Chan on quantitative trading, drawdown, automated trading and more [AUDIO ONLY]

Dr Ernest Chan talks about many aspects of quantitative trading, including how market crises impact momentum strategies and how to manage the impacts, when to use stop-losses and when they don't make sense, automating trading, managing funds in a portfolio of strategies and a simple money management approach which aims to limit drawdowns while maximising returns. Topics discussed: - Where to find trading ideas - The first aspect of a market to identify before building a strategy for it - Momentum crashes and the performance of momentum strategies after a financial crisis - How to manage the times when momentum strategies aren’t working - When stop losses should be used and when they don’t make sense - How to limit drawdowns while maximising growth - Factors to consider when automating your trading - How independent traders can avoid competing with the big trading firms - When you need to worry about market microstructure and when it doesn’t matter - Managing funds for a multi-strategy portfolio - The hardest part of trading ❓Want weekly trading insights, expert interviews, Sunday Summaries and more❓ Join the free Better System Trader newsletter📰: https://bettersystemtrader.com/newsletter ⭐⭐⭐ Support The Channel ⭐⭐⭐ ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bettersystemtrader 🎓🎓🎓 MORE TRADING EDUCATION & CONTENT 🎓🎓🎓 ► Better System Trader website: https://bettersystemtrader.com ► Interviews With Pro Traders: https://interviewswithprotraders.com ► Smashing False Breakouts: https://smashingfalsebreakouts.com ► Trading Market Internals: https://tradingmarketinternals.com ► DPS Trading Technique: https://dpstradingtechnique.com Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. All content produced by Better System Trader is for informational or educational purposes only and does not constitute trading or investment advice. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.