The magic of momentum trading - Alan Clement

Quant Trader Alan Clement from Helix Trader discusses momentum trading & strategies, including:
• Why momentum trading is so popular and how it works,
• What makes a good trend indicator and the 4 best indicators to identify trends,
• Why the moving average is not a good trend indicator,
• How to rank stocks by momentum and how many momentum stocks to hold in a portfolio,
• The danger of stops and using momentum for exits instead,
• How dual momentum protects during Bear markets and market crashes,
• Filtering out false signals in indicators,
• Plus, market regimes, shorting weak stocks, position-sizing, and much more!
► You can discover more from Alan at: www.HelixTrader.com and www.SmartSystematicTrading.com
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** Timestamps **
00:00 Getting started!
02:46 What is momentum trading?
04:28 Why momentum trading is so popular
06:05 Disadvantages and challenges of trend following
07:37 How and why momentum works
09:34 What makes a good trend indicator
12:03 The 4 best indicators to identify trends
14:02 Balancing smooth vs lag in indicators
15:05 How to measure strength and direction using ADX
16:08 Why moving average is not a good trend indicator
17:18 The best lookback period for measuring momentum
18:53 Why weekly charts is the sweet spot for momentum
20:38 Combining indicators for Dual Momentum
21:58 Absolute vs Relative momentum
23:16 Benefits of Dual Momentum
24:17 Using Dual Momentum to manage risk and as an exit
27:53 How to rank stocks by momentum
28:53 How many momentum stocks to hold in a portfolio
30:45 The danger of stops and using momentum for exits
33:40 How dual momentum protects during market crashes
35:38 Why Market Breadth is not a good timing tool
36:36 Position sizing based on momentum scores
38:52 Chart example of Relative momentum
39:58 Using momentum on the Short side
42:36 Shorting the weakest momentum stocks
44:04 Should you punish volatile momentum stocks?
45:33 How to implement a market regime filter
47:38 The "magic" of dual momentum
49:48 Using Linear Momentum to measure momentum
50:53 Dual momentum in Futures strategies
52:10 Filtering out false signals in indicators
53:22 Momentum in long-term bear markets
54:56 Signals a bear market is starting
57:38 How to learn more from Alan
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  • @BetterSystemTraderPodcast
    @BetterSystemTraderPodcast3 жыл бұрын

    What was your #1 takeaway from Alan? Share it here!

  • @darthxknivesx

    @darthxknivesx

    3 жыл бұрын

    i do like little things like characterizing the difference of futures market and stocks. oh i had to laugh at trailing stop portion. i love talks about stops lol!

  • @ovskihouse5278
    @ovskihouse52782 жыл бұрын

    Im newbie i like this content, i wish your putting all Long discussions here .. with my respect

  • @AW-ud6eh
    @AW-ud6eh3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Andrew and Alan! Great episode

  • @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    3 жыл бұрын

    Our pleasure!

  • @jamesclark7461
    @jamesclark74613 жыл бұрын

    Took a lot a notes on this one. Great job!

  • @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for listening

  • @brettr7936
    @brettr79363 жыл бұрын

    Awesome interview - I really enjoyed listening to it!

  • @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @joey86bu1
    @joey86bu13 жыл бұрын

    Linear momentum was a great question. I use that with a simple MA trend following strategy for certain markets.

  • @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing!

  • @Yewbzee
    @Yewbzee3 жыл бұрын

    Lowish win rate 50%? Some of my best systems have a win rate of less than 40% !!! Great content, cheers.

  • @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    3 жыл бұрын

    cheers @Yewbzee!

  • @taranveersingh93
    @taranveersingh933 жыл бұрын

    Amazing episode. Please do more on rotational strategies

  • @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    3 жыл бұрын

    glad you liked it @Taranveer!

  • @jack_sparrow1049
    @jack_sparrow10492 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. very informative

  • @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    @BetterSystemTraderPodcast

    2 жыл бұрын

    pleasure, @jack!

  • @samirbrd
    @samirbrd3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @teebone2157
    @teebone21573 жыл бұрын

    Mad I messed live stream

  • @gn6905
    @gn69057 ай бұрын

    Uhm.. heard of hedging? Monetize countertrend retracement while remaining in core trend position ELIMINATE TIME ELIMINATE NOISE Most are stuck in false time-based paradigm Matrix. Time warps/distorts/obfuscates price action. Price. Not time. No indicators. Just perfect clarity trend inception/continuation/reversal inflection point identification.

  • @cassadaga
    @cassadaga3 жыл бұрын

    Waste of time.

  • @taranveersingh93

    @taranveersingh93

    3 жыл бұрын

    Howcome? Would love to know your critical thoughts

  • @sonofman70x7

    @sonofman70x7

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just like your comment.

  • @gn6905

    @gn6905

    8 ай бұрын

    Nobody will publicize working strategies if only for the reason of not turning on competitors/peers onto the scent trail of connecting the dots/piecing the piece clues of the final mosaic puzzle. Absence of insight leaves no trace to follow. I certainly have occasiinally deliberately leave breadcrumbs to see if anyone bites, very few do. Secret to clarity is hidden in plain sight. If you know what to look for it's a google search away.