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Trend Following Legend & Former Turtle Trader Jerry Parker Shares Timeless Advice- Do The Hard Thing Bio: Jerry Parker is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chesapeake Capital. Chesapeake is a Commodity Trading Advisor in Tampa, Florida. Chesapeake uses a diversified, systematic, trend-following approach. Chesapeake seeks to generate uncorrelated returns across more than 400 global futures and securities instruments. He founded Chesapeake in February 1988. Chesapeake is a subadvisor to the Blueprint Chesapeake Multi-Asset Trend ETF, the Cambria Chesapeake Pure Trend ETF, and the AXS Chesapeake Strategy Mutual Fund. Jerry started his trading career in 1983 in Chicago when Richard Dennis hired him for the Turtle trading program. He received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia in 1980. Websites: Chesapeakecapital.com The fund websites are tfpnetf.com https://www.cambriafunds.com/mfut and https://www.axsinvestments.com/eqchx/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartmoneycircle/support
In this episode we answer emails from Richard, Andrew and Drew. We discuss the now much-maligned Cederburg paper (again) and listen to Cliff Asness flog it, Jerry Parker's new managed futures ETF, TFPN and guidelines for making portfolio shifts.And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the seven sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio.And add a note about the upcoming EconoMe Conference.Additional links:Cliff Asness Commentary About the Cederburg Paper: Why Not 100% Equities (aqr.com)BankerOnWheels Article About the Cederburg Paper: Should You Invest 100% In Equities? (bankeronwheels.com)Tommy Boy Clip: Tommy Boy (8/10) Movie CLIP - Housekeeping (1995) HD (youtube.com)Jerry Parker on podcast about TFPN: TTU145: Jerry Parker, Founder of Chesapeake Capital (toptradersunplugged.com)TFPN Webpage: Trend Following ETF | Blueprint Fund Management (tfpnetf.com)EconoMe Conference: EconoMe Conference - March 15th-17th, 2024Support the show
Recorded: 12 Dec 2023 In this episode of the Algorithmic Advantage podcast, we chat with our friend, legend ‘original turtle trader', Jerry Parker. The discussion traverses Jerry's remarkable journey, beginning with his foundational experiences in the renowned Turtle Program, where he gained invaluable knowledge in trend following and risk management under the guidance of expert mentors. Jerry shares his transition from learner to leader as he recounts the challenges and triumphs of starting his own fund, Chesapeake, highlighting the importance of adapting trading strategies, managing investor expectations, and the crucial interplay of trading skills with essential business acumen. The conversation then shifts to explore the evolution of Jerry's trading methodologies. He talks about his team's relentless pursuit of refining their trend-following strategies, incorporating a wider array of markets, and experimenting with innovative approaches like trend-following spreads. Jerry's commitment to the core principles of trend following, balanced with a willingness to embrace new market opportunities, is a recurring theme. He also candidly addresses the psychological aspects of trading, emphasizing the mental resilience required to navigate market pressures and maintain unwavering faith in one's system. Throughout the episode, Jerry's insights offer a deep dive into the complexities and nuances of professional trading, making it a must-listen for anyone interested in the art and science of market trends.
BIO: Jerry Parker started his trading career in 1983 in the Richard Dennis Turtle Program. He started Chesapeake Capital in 1988. Chesapeake manages about $200M in private funds, mutual funds, ETFs, and managed accounts.STORY: Jerry has had some stinker investments in real estate and gold over the years. Two things that have cost him money in his real estate investment are overpaying and not being patient. Often, Jerry would find himself buying homes by speculating and thinking that he knew what he was doing, only to realize that he didn't.LEARNING: Understand what you're capable of and your limitations as well. Be afraid of situations you're unfamiliar with and assume the worst. “If you're at a poker table and don't know who the patsy is, it's usually you.”Jerry Parker Guest profileJerry Parker started his trading career in 1983 in the Richard Dennis Turtle Program. He started Chesapeake Capital in 1988. Chesapeake manages about $200M in private funds, mutual funds, ETFs, and managed accounts. All of the trading is done using a Trend Following + Nothing approach. The funds are maximally diversified and include bond, commodity and currency futures, stocks, crypto, and FX forwards. Jerry is active on Twitter and Twitter Spaces at @rjparkerjr09.Worst investment everOver the years, Jerry has had some stinker investments in real estate and gold. Two things that have cost him money in his real estate investment are overpaying and not being patient. Often, Jerry would find himself buying homes by speculating and thinking that he knew what he was doing, only to realize that he didn't.Lessons learnedUnderstand what you're capable of and your limitations as well.Be afraid of situations you're unfamiliar with and assume the worst.Andrew's takeawaysDo what feels right for you, but don't feel pushed into something just because everybody else does it.Actionable adviceFind a great mentor in a field you're passionate about, and learn from them. Also, be ready for a big break.Jerry's recommendationsJerry recommends finding people on Twitter and subjects you're interested in and following them for great advice. He also recommends listening to podcasts and reading books to get information about things you can't learn in college.No.1 goal for the next 12 monthsJerry's number one goal for the next 12 months is to stay disciplined, keep doing what he's been doing, and continue improving his portfolio.Parting words “Thank you for having me. I will go back and listen to some of your old podcasts.”Jerry Parker [spp-transcript] Connect with Jerry ParkerLinkedInTwitterWebsitePodcastAndrew's books
In this episode we speak with Chesapeake Capital founder Jerry Parker about how he manages his personal portfolio. We discuss Jerry's trend following based approach and how he uses it to construct a portfolio that balances risk and return. We also discuss the problems with the 60-40 portfolio, the details of building a trend following strategy, charitable giving, leaving money to children and a lot more. We hope you enjoy the discussion. SEE LATEST EPISODES https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA https://www.validea.com FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL https://www.valideacapital.com FOLLOW JACK Twitter: https://twitter.com/practicalquant LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-forehand-8015094 FOLLOW JUSTIN Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjcarbonneau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcarbonneau
Episode 91: On today's show I speak with the great Jerry Parker known as the most successful of the turtle
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Jerry Parker, Founder of Chesapeake Capital is perhaps the most successful of the famous group of Turtles, and today we discuss what he has learned from his 40+ years love affair with Trend Following, and how he has evolved his CTA program. We debate the challenges of using the Sharpe Ratio and what improvement really look like, how he uses volatility in his trend following process and the conflicts that can arise when working with clients. We also find out why Jerry believes you can be a good manager without using stops even if this is not how he does it, why he believes in trend following plus nothing, why he felt he had no choice than to launch an ETF with that name and much more.-----EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCE: Find Out How to Build a Safer & Better Performing Portfolio using this FREE NEW Portfolio Builder Tool-----Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT's TRUE ? – most CIO's read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “The Many Flavors of Trend Following” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.comAnd please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Follow Alan on Twitter.Learn more about Chesapeake Capital.Episode Timestamps:02:58 - Introduction to Chesapeake Capital07:02 - Jerry's key trend following learnings12:54 - Jerry's investment philosophy17:02 - Being evolutionary without too much tinkering22:09 - Advice on running a trend following program26:48 - Their process for selecting parameters32:15 - What does an improvement look like...if not a higher Sharpe?39:25 - The role of volatility in the trend following process44:41 - The challenges of working with clients48:51 - What if everyone was a trend follower?54:21 - Can you be a good manager without using stops?57:05 - Why...
Fill the Gap LIVE: Tenets of TrendfollowingThis fireside chat was broadcast live from midtown Manhattan on April 28, 2023 as episode #28 of Fill the Gap: the Official Podcast of CMT Association. One of the famed Turtle Traders groomed under Richard Dennis, Jerry Parker has continued to thrive through multiple market cycles as a systematic trend-following manager and CEO of Chesapeake Capital. Co-host of Fill the Gap, David Lundgren explores Jerry's time-tested approach to trend following, and what it takes to succeed, both as a portfolio manager and business owner, using this “simple but not easy” style of investing. Fill the Gap, hosted by David Lundgren, CMT, CFA and Tyler Wood, CMT brings veteran market analysts and money managers onto a monthly podcast. For complete show notes of every episode, visit: https://cmtassociation.org/development/podcasts/ Give us a shout:@dlundgren3333 or https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lundgren-cmt-cfa-63b73b/@_TBone_Pickens or https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-wood-cmt-b8b0902/@CMTAssociation orhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/cmtassociationCMT Association is the global credentialing authority committed to advancing the discipline of technical analysis in the financial services industry. We serve members in over 137 countries. Our mission is to elevate investors mastery and skill in mitigating market risk and maximizing return in capital markets through a rigorous credentialing process, professional ethics, and continuous education. CMT Association formed in the late 1960s with headquarters in lower Manhattan, NY and Mumbai, India.Learn more at: www.cmtassociation.org
In this episode, our guest Jerry Parker, founder and CEO of Chesapeake Capital, a global systematic trend-following investment manager, shares his insights on: His journey from being a student of legendary trader Richard Dennis to running his own trend-following fund The importance of sticking to a disciplined process despite market noise Why trend following is the ultimate solution for diversifying portfolios How to navigate compliance hurdles and get exposure to trend following strategies The potential benefits of maximizing convexity in a portfolio How to create the perfect standalone portfolio that doesn't rely on passive indexes The role of education versus pain and reward in motivating change and decision-making Jerry's approach to risk management and how it can lead to both serious strategies and potential profits The vast potential of ETFs in providing access to more markets And so much more This is a fascinating and informative episode for anyone interested in trend following, portfolio diversification, and risk management in today's markets. This is “ReSolve's Riffs” – live on YouTube every Friday afternoon to debate the most relevant investment topics of the day, hosted by Adam Butler, Mike Philbrick and Rodrigo Gordillo of ReSolve Global* and Richard Laterman of ReSolve Asset Management Inc. *ReSolve Global refers to ReSolve Asset Management SEZC (Cayman) which is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity trading advisor and commodity pool operator. This registration is administered through the National Futures Association (“NFA”). Further, ReSolve Global is a registered person with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.
In this episode, we talk Trend Following with Chesapeake Capital founder Jerry Parker. We talk about his participation in Richard Dennis' famous turtle trading program and what he learned from it. We also take a deep dive into trend following and look at the many aspects of running trend following strategies in the real world. We hope you enjoy the discussion. ABOUT THE PODCAST Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors. SEE LATEST EPISODES https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA https://www.validea.com FOLLOW OUR BLOG https://blog.validea.com FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL https://www.valideacapital.com FOLLOW JACK Twitter: https://twitter.com/practicalquant LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-forehand-8015094 FOLLOW JUSTIN Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjcarbonneau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcarbonneau
This week, Patrick Ceresna and Kevin Muir welcome Chesapeake Capital founder, Jerry Parker. They talk about answering the Richard Dennis turtle ad, why he believes in Trend Following plus nothing, and finally, how to adapt that strategy to fantasy hockey. ⭐️Visit our merch store!!! 👉https://www.markethuddlemerch.com/ ⭐️ *Got questions for Kevin and Patrick? Submit your questions to: 📩nostupidquestions@markethuddle.com To receive our emails with the charts and links each week, please register at: https://markethuddle.com/
John Waggoner, financial editor at AARP.org, says that the return of volatility has investors on the edge, expecting a downturn that feels overdue, but he notes that economic conditions and the market are strong enough that people should just calm down, look at diversifying and keep on plowing ahead. Waggoner also gives his take on crypto investing, emerging markets and much more in a wide-ranging Big Interview. Also on the show, Yelena Shulyatyeva, senior U.S. economist at Bloomberg Economics discusses the National Association for Business Economics December outlook survey, which forecasts full-employment for the country by the end of 2022, though the status is not likely to be achieved by conventional methods; in the Market Call, Jerry Parker of Chesapeake Capital -- one of the original Turtle Traders -- talks about riding trends and which stocks he likes in current market conditions.
Our guest today is Jerry Parker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chesapeake Capital and long-time trend-follower. In this episode we start by going back to Jerry's days as a “Turtle Trader” under Richard Dennis and the lessons he learned from the experience. We walk through some of the keys to trend-following, what 2020 looked like from his point of view, and the benefits of a rules based approach. In a world of Dogecoin and meme stocks, Jerry provides a rational perspective on the markets. Our local co-hosts today are Chris Cannon, CFA, and Colby Donovan, both of which are board members of CFA Orlando. Please enjoy the episode. Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL
In this episode, we talk with Jerry Parker from Chesapeake Capital. Chesapeake has always been a classic trend following CTA. "Trend Following + Nothing" is their firm motto. Over the years Jerry has focused on adding markets to their portfolio. They were one of the few CTAs to trade single stock futures. They started trading single stocks in the '90s and continue to do so today. They do not trade any stock indices. About 50% of their portfolio is commodities with FX, FI and single stocks making up the balance. They do trade BTC futures. They have added quite a few of the more exotic/less liquid commodities in the past few years: milk, lumber, sunflower seeds, maze, rough rice, palm oil, iron ore, rubber and look forward to trading the commodity markets in China. His philosophy is to trade any and all markets that are liquid and add to their portfolio diversification. Jerry and I talk about his start as a Turtle Trader. What is CTA, Managed Futures, Trend Following. We talk about what he has learned over 4+ decades in the market. Why he hates vol targeting. Why discipline and sticking to your plan is the key to life. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Jerry as much as I did...
Bob Fraser, chief financial officer for the Aspen Funds, says that a combination of strong consumers and a housing market with insufficient supply are creating a strong outlook for real estate and the broader economy for at least the year ahead. In the Big Interview, Fraser discusses changes to the real estate market that have been accelerated by the pandemic, but also says that he does not expect those trends to stall or back up as the economy moves into post-pandemic activity. Also on the show, Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com tabs a unique China-focused fund as his 'ETF of the Week,' Chuck answers two questions from audience members, and 'Turtle Trader' Jerry Parker of Chesapeake Capital talks stocks in the Market Call.
Farida Hughes is an abstract artist working in mixed media, oil, and resin paint on panel. She developed her mixed media style after many years of painting with oil paint and experimenting with oil painting mediums. She studied Studio Art and English at Fordham University in New York and received an MFA in Painting from the University of Chicago. Her work is exhibited widely in galleries and art centers and is included in several private and corporate collections, including Target, United Health Group, and Chesapeake Capital. Farida is a 2013 recipient of an Artists’ Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board and has worked with many arts outreach groups and grass-roots community arts endeavors. She currently maintains her studio in Baltimore, Maryland.In this conversation we get deep into her process- both technically and thematically. We discuss what drew her to abstract art and how she has developed her ever growing body of work, her multicultural background as a leading force in defining her artistic voice, and being comfortable with having a different perspective of the world.SHOW NOTES-Farida’s website and instagram -Farida’s gallery in Denver, Walker Fine Art-Bozzuto Greene Fine Art in Baltimore (upcoming show in 2021!)-Upcoming exhibition of Farida’s Blends paintings in Virginia at the Athenaeum in 2021-Common Threads and Blends paintings-Jumana’s episode on Process Piece-One Love by Bob MarleyThank you for listening!Subscribe & leave a review on iTunesHave any questions, comments or guest recommendations? Email me hereWant to support the future production & growth of this podcast? You can Buy Me a Coffee!Let’s connect:Follow the Process Piece instagramFollow along on FacebookRuby’s instagramSubscribe to the newsletter
Crit Thomas, global market strategist at Touchstone Investments, says that the market has written off 2020 and is looking out to 2021, meaning that upcoming corporate guidance is likely to have more market impact than soon-to-be-released economic numbers. Thomas noted that the market's rebound -- which he warns could be affected sharply by coronavirus news concerning a resurgence of afflicted Americans -- has been so strong and fast that it has brought most of the market to unattractive pricing levels. While Thomas is worried about the potential for short-term market troubles, he suggests that investors lengthen their time horizon because the long lens makes it much easier to keep risk and daily market volatility in proper perspective. Also on the show, Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com suggests an exchange-traded fund made up of 'fallen knives,' Ted Rossman of CreditCards.com discusses travel-credit cards and whether they are worth their fees at a time when few cardholders are traveling, and Jerry Parker of Chesapeake Capital talks stocks in the Market Call.
PreMarket Prep is a live trading talk show that airs weekdays from 8-9 am ET on YouTube as well as http://premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ Check out our chat rooms to get your questions answered on the show! We pride ourselves on being the best source of premarket trading strategy, and we feature some of Wall Street’s best traders as guests. On today’s show, we discuss…. - Earnings from NFLX, JNJ, and more - TSLA and SPCE going to the moon - A change to the closing auction process Featured Guests: Jerry Parker, Chairman and CEO of Chesapeake Capital (36:15) Meet the Hosts: Dennis Dick Bio: http://www.premarketprep.com/author/premarketinfo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TripleDTrader Joel Elconin Bio: http://www.premarketprep.com/author/joelelconin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Spus Tune in to the show live or via podcast! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/benzinga-tv Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bztv Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/benzinga-morning-show TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics/Benzinga-TV-p1006070/ Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id2myc5nfdgd4pry47sjss2n2my Like the show? Keep up with all Benzinga news! Visit https://www.benzinga.com/ to subscribe to our newsletter Visit https://twitter.com/Benzinga to follow us on Twitter Visit https://www.facebook.com/Benzinga/ to like us on Facebook Be sure to check out https://pro.benzinga.com/. Benzinga’s real-time news platform with all the information you need to invest better today.
Jerry Parker is back on the podcast. He is the founder of Chesapeake Capital, was one of the original TurtleTraders trained by Richard Dennis and has had unbelievable success over his four decade career. Jerry brings to the table a straightforward way of breaking down how trend following works. Trend following relates to everything – from Wall Street to baseball. One of Jerry’s early heroes was John W. Henry, a successful trend following trader and now owner of the Boston Red Sox. Michael and Jerry break apart how John W. Henry and others cross the trend following mindset into sports and beyond. What is Jerry Parker’s worldview? “It’s dangerous out there and you cannot predict it. Stocks are not superior and they are not the go-to investment all the time. Pay attention to the trend. Protect yourself. Be humble, conservative and worried about risk.” He doesn’t see that view changing anytime soon for anyone – including investors. What do investors want? And do they know what they want? Jerry knows he can’t make everyone happy but he try’s to provide appropriate risk control for his clients without missing out on too much profit. In this episode of Trend Following Radio: Baseball analytics Lumpy returns Crisis alpha Having a process and sticking to it Value Investing Bobby Axelrod
Jerry Parker needs no introduction. He's been running a successful trend following firm, Chesapeake Capital, since the 1980's. Today, we talk about a number of different things including: 1) Winton Capital "stepping away" from trend following 2) Morningstar's study on fund manager performance 3) The Dr. Copper myth 4) Earnings growth vs. stock market returns We plan on having these discussions every so often when we come across articles we like and when important market events occur.
“During the Turtles program, it was very easy to do what you were supposed to do.” - Brian Proctor (Tweet) Top Traders is bringing you Top Traders Round Table, a series of conversations with industry leaders on the subject of Managed Futures. On this episode my guests are Richard Dennis, creator of the Turtle program, Brian Proctor, managing director of EMC Capital Advices, and Jerry Parker, founder and president of Chesapeake Capital. Subscribe on: In This Episode, You'll Learn: The good and bad of targeting volatility How Jerry and Brian used the rules they learned through the Turtle experience Why the Turtle program was just “another piece of risk” Rich took on his book Jerry’s experience during and after the program Brian’s two biggest takeaways from the Turtle program If proper trading can be a real business? What Rich would do differently in 2017 The state of trend following today If being a good trader is enough to run a successful business? About other passions of the Turtles outside of trend following and trading Rich’s secret “career” in baseball If Rich has found any counter-trend strategies that work Jerry’s views on changing and adapting too much What academia thought of trend following 40 years ago This episode was sponsored by CME Group: Connect with our guests: Learn more about Richard Dennis and the Turtle program Learn more about Brian Proctor and EMC Capital Advices Learn more about Jerry Parker and Chesapeake Capital “The trend is your friend, but the rules are your guardian angel.” - Richard Dennis - (Tweet)
“Nobody told me it was a good idea, but nobody wanted to tell me it was stupid, so we did it.” - Richard Dennis (Tweet) Top Traders is bringing you Top Traders Round Table, a series of conversations with industry leaders on the subject of Managed Futures. On this episode my guests are Richard Dennis, creator of the Turtle program, Brian Proctor, managing director of EMC Capital Advices, and Jerry Parker, founder and president of Chesapeake Capital. Subscribe on: In This Episode, You'll Learn: Rich’s first introduction to trend following Jerry’s early days in the Turtle program How Brian ended up as a Turtle The TRUTH about where the Turtle name came from The surprising way Rich came up with the idea for the Turtle group...NOT what you expect! Why Jerry did not answer the first call from Rich when applying for the program The preferred qualities of the Turtle recruits Why it was hard to predict which of the Turtles would succeed Why persistence is important in trend following The relevance of the Turtle group in the past and today If diversification among markets is always the best practice? The right balance of financial futures markets and commodity futures markets Why more investors haven’t embraced trend following...yet? This episode was sponsored by CME Group: Connect with our guests: Learn more about Richard Dennis and the Turtle program Learn more about Brian Proctor and EMC Capital Advices Learn more about Jerry Parker and Chesapeake Capital “We got sufficient training, more than enough; our training could not have been better.” - Jerry Parker - (Tweet)
We have a very special guest on the podcast right now; Jerry Parker. For those who don’t know, Jerry is one of the original widely-recognized, Turtle Traders. The Turtles were a small (somewhat secretive) group of traders who were mentored and trained by Richard Dennis, a big time commodities trader, in the 80’s. It’s an interesting story and you’ll hear more about this in just a moment. Today, Jerry remains the founder of Chesapeake Capital, which is a commodity trading advisor, and he has well ‘n truly stuck to his roots as a die-hard trend follower. We discuss all the above at length, plus I also had a few questions for Jerry around the subject of trading other people’s money–which is something you may not have considered before. And on the other side, some of the questions you should ask a CTA (or money manager) before investing. It was a huge honor to speak with Jerry Parker, and I hope you enjoy the interview. -- Sponsored by BrokerNotes. Save yourself the hassle of manually comparing brokers, BrokerNotes free online tool will find you a best match in 2 steps and less than 30secs.
Today, Michael Covel reads a recent piece from Barry Ritholtz about the Death Cross: that foreboding moment when the 50 day MA falls below the 200 day MA. Then Michael looks at how a Twitter debate between Cliff Asness of AQR and Jerry Parker of Chesapeake Capital, sparked by the article, led to an examination of momentum v. trend following.The so-called Death Cross is viewed by many to be an omen, a signal of dark days to come. And while that could be partly correct in the context of a complete system, the Death Cross is just a signal. It’s a mistake to think of it in apocalyptic terms that something will happen in 6 months time, etc. The Death Cross is the type of signal that can work for the investor with a robust, diversified portfolio within a system that doesn’t aim to predict the future. This is all about what’s happening in the present price, so you can take action now.Michael also plays and comments on a Bloomberg interview with Barry Ritholtz, discusses the folly of predictive technical analysis, and hammers home the fact that trend following is the only proven form of quantitative trading. In this episode of Trend Following Radio: The importance of ignoring old concepts Trend Following is about taking action Why no one can predict where the market is headed Incorporating the Death Cross into a diversified portfolio Understanding momentum trading The idea of “heuristics” Want a FREE Trend Follwing DVD? Find it here.
Full Disclosure presents Jerry Parker, famed Turtle Trader and CEO of Chesapeake Capital
My guest today is Jerry Parker, an original Turtle, trained by Richard Dennis. However, since then he has very successfully run a managed money firm called Chesapeake Capital. The topic is Trend Following. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Series of tweets written by Parker and use them as a jumping-off point for conversation. Topics include price action, “normal” market behavior Recent moves in the Swiss Franc Paying attention to entries as well as exits Why investors are often their own worst enemy The first moment that Parker heard about price-based trading Becoming obsessed with asymmetrical risk and reward Why looking at trend following losses is important Why you can tell a system is robust if it has big drawdowns Backtesting and treating all trades with equal weight Jump in! --- I'm MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I'm proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I'd like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can't get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
Michael Covel speaks with Jerry Parker on today’s episode of the podcast. This is Parker’s fourth interview with Michael Covel. Parker is an original Turtle, trained by Richard Dennis. However, since then he has very successfully run a managed money firm called Chesapeake Capital. Covel and Parker discuss a series of tweets written by Parker and use them as a jumping-off point for conversation. Topics include price action, “normal” market behavior; recent moves in the Swiss Franc; paying attention to entries as well as exits; why investors are often their own worst enemy; the first moment that Parker heard about price-based trading; becoming obsessed with asymmetrical risk and reward; why looking at trend following losses is important; why you can tell a system is robust if it has big drawdowns; and backtesting and treating all trades with equal weight. More: www.chesapeakecapital.com. Want a free trend following DVD? Go to trendfollowing.com/win.
Jerry Parker takes us inside 2014 for his firm, and how his models reacted to the Swiss Franc move in January of 2015. He looks at the year and makes a case for trend following as an asset class, as well as highlights what we can learn from a year like 2014.-----EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCE: Find Out How to Build a Safer & Better Performing Portfolio using this FREE NEW Portfolio Builder ToolIn This Episode, You'll Learn:How the year ended up for Jerry's firm.The date when his system started getting short Crude Oil.What they could have done better in 2014.How he dealt with the Swiss Franc move in January 2015 and how many ATR he made and lost on 2 different CHF positions.The minor changes they've made to increase diversification of their trading systems.What he wishes for 2015.-----ATTENTION TTU TRIBE : SIGN-UP for Rick Rule's Symposium: Once in a life-time natural resource insights from the BEST investors in the world via a first-class livestream or Live event!Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:Listen to 2 hour-long episodes with Jerry on this podcast here and here.Also check out my interview with Turtle Trading legendary mentor Richard Dennis here.Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT's TRUE ? – most CIO's read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “The Many Flavors of Trend Following” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.comAnd please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Follow Jerry on Twitter.Copyright © 2023 – CMC AG – All Rights...
Niels Kaastrup-Larsen is Managing Director of Dunn Capital (Europe). He is a trend follower with more than 20 years experience in the hedge fund industry, working for some of the largest CTAs or Commodity Trading Advisors in the world, including Chesapeake Capital. Niels co-founded, built and managed three businesses within the alternative investment space, including Rho Asset Management. Niels trades futures markets in a systematic and highly-automated way. He is the founder and host of the popular podcast 'Top Traders Unplugged', where he uses his experience and contacts in the industry to deliver insightful, engaging and passionate interviews with the most successful hedge fund managers and traders. Economic and Finance Themes: In this interview, Niels mentions and discusses: Trend following, futures markets, gold, anomalies, confirmation bias, efficient market hypothesis, fixed-income securities, treasuries, bonds, the Great Depression, stock market portfolio, diversification, equities, systematic trading, stop-losses, technical analysis. Find out: about trend following and how to spot a trend. what is a trend following strategy. two ways in which we can take on market risk - one good and the other not so good. how emotions can lead to losses. why trend followers use computers with built-in trend following rules to make trades. why we are more likely to buy a bar of soap that is reduced by 50% in a retail store than buy a stock that has fallen 50%. how you should diversify a portfolio. why Niels believes that global markets will be in turmoil within the next 5 years. why Niels believes the economic cycle will turn by October 2015. why events will unfold just like 1929. if the Swiss and Germans should take back their gold reserves from the United States. about whether there are job opportunities in the trading industry today. and much more. You can find all the links and book recommendations by Niels at www.economicrockstar/niels Support the show by subscribing to the podcast or by becoming a patron of Economic Rockstar at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar.
Today we will continue our conversation with Jerry Parker the founder of Chesapeake Capital and widely known as the most successful Turtle ever.After wrapping up his position with Richard J. Dennis as a famous “Turtle,” he went on to start his own asset management firm, Chesapeake Capital Corporation.In this episode we discuss the evolving CTA industry and the story of Chesapeake. It's a powerful story from one of the most successful people in the industry. We really hope you enjoy it. -----EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCE: Find Out How to Build a Safer & Better Performing Portfolio using this FREE NEW Portfolio Builder ToolIn This Episode, You'll Learn:How the research and complexity of systems has a backwards effect to making moneyChallenges with entering stock markets with CTA strategiesWhy counting the trades and analyzing sample size is what most investors forget to ask when seeking fund managersWhere the CTA managers have failed investorsHow Jerry Parker handles emotions during drawdownsWhy markets have changed so that longer term focus has proven more successfulLearn about the philosophy of “The Markets are the Heroes”Important lessons from a long, successful career in the CTA industryWhat is it that keeps investors from Turtle CTAs and choose larger financial organizationsWhy we see a skewed distribution towards profitability of long side trades and short side tradesThe key legacy traits left behind by the Turtles and if the experiment could be replicated nowWhy Jerry Parker's contribution to the CTA space will be that he sticks with the plan and be the last one going down with the trend following shipLessons for upcoming CTA managers from Jerry ParkerDebunking trading cliches like, “you never go broke taking a profit” and “exits are more important than entries”Personal habits that have contributed to Jerry Parker's successHow Jerry Parker would start if he were to start all over again-----ATTENTION TTU TRIBE : SIGN-UP for Rick Rule's Symposium: Once in a life-time natural resource insights from the BEST investors in the world via a first-class livestream or Live event!Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:Ray Dalio – Bridgewater CapitalLearn about Jerry Parker's Acting “Career” on his IMDB pageFollow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT's TRUE ? – most CIO's read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “The Many Flavors of Trend Following”
Imagine you found an advertisement in the newspaper offering a position with a one sentence application process.Would you take it?What if it was for a position where you would learn a proprietary trading system in which you would trade solely for owner of the firm?What if that man was Richard Dennis?Our next guest took that position in 1983 and it changed his life forever, for the better. He found himself with what was to become a famous title, a Turtle. He was given the opportunity to manage a million dollar account with specific rules to follow. Rules that he would learn to love and perfect.-----EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCE: Find Out How to Build a Safer & Better Performing Portfolio using this FREE NEW Portfolio Builder ToolIn This Episode, You'll Learn:About the Turtles and how the unique experiment grew into the Managed Futures/CTA IndustryHow Wall Street Leaks inspired Jerry into understanding the industryHow Jerry encountered trend following for the first timeThe One Sentence culture in Richard J. Dennis's officeHow to excel at unprecedented tests from leading tradersWhat it was like moving to Chicago to train as a TurtleWhat the Turtle training was like and the mindset provided in the trainingThe most challenging thing about Trend Following when Jerry started with Richard DennisAbout the transition from Turtle Trading to starting his own organization, Chesapeake Capital in 1998The evolution of Chesapeake's strategy from day one after leaving Richard Dennis's programThe early focus on diversification and adding new marketsIssues with trying to improve the original Richard DennisThe shift in investor expectations with the growth of institutional investment organizations while operating on of the largest CTA firms in the industryWhy it's best to take an optimal loss rather than a small lossOn the meaningfulness of track records and what else investors should be encouraged to explore when choosing an investment management decision-----ATTENTION TTU TRIBE : SIGN-UP for Rick Rule's Symposium: Once in a life-time natural resource insights from the BEST investors in the world via a first-class livestream or Live event!The advertisement Jerry responded to in 1983:Richard J. Dennis and CD commodities is accepting applications for the position of Commodity Future Trader to expand his established group of traders. Mr. Dennis and his associate will train a small group of applicants in his proprietary trading concepts. Successful candidates will then trade solely for Mr. Dennis. They will not be allowed to trade futures for themselves or others. Traders will be paid a percentage of their trading profits and will be allowed a small draw. Prior experience will be considered, but is not necessary. Applicants should send a brief resume with one sentence giving their reason for applying.Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:The Barefoot Trader (Article about Richard Dennis in Wall Street Journal)Learn more about Richard J. Dennis the founder of the Turtle programFollow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn,
My guest today is Jerry Parker, an original Turtle, trained by Richard Dennis. However, since then he has very successfully run a managed money firm called Chesapeake Capital. The topic is Trend Following. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Mean reversion trading What the definition of momentum trading is compared to trend following Why “good enough” is more rigorous than any metric How the intervention of the Fed has broken up trends and made volatility drop in markets How the idea of uncertainty and talking in probabilities makes people uncomfortable The difference between managed futures and trend following Why buy and hold is predicated on trust of the Fed Why trend followers don't look to “beat” the market Jump in! --- I'm MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I'm proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I'd like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can't get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
Michael Covel talks with Jerry Parker on his third visit to the podcast. Parker is an original Turtle, trained by Richard Dennis. However, since then he has very successfully run a managed money firm called Chesapeake Capital. Covel and Parker discuss mean reversion trading; what the definition of momentum trading is compared to trend following; why “good enough” is more rigorous than any metric; how the intervention of the Fed has broken up trends and made volatility drop in markets; how the idea of uncertainty and talking in probabilities makes people uncomfortable; the difference between managed futures and trend following; why buy and hold is predicated on trust of the Fed; and why trend followers don’t look to “beat” the market. Want a free trend following DVD? Go to trendfollowing.com/win.
My guest today is Jerry Parker, a trend following trader with over 25 years of experience. His firm is Chesapeake Capital and he was featured in Covel's book "The Complete TurtleTrader." The topic is Trend Following. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Fitness The Hindenburg "omen" Objective entry/exit criteria Why you'd stay in a long position that you wouldn't want to enter into today The "oversleeping" hypothetical The idea that reducing volatility increases risk Definitions of volatility and risk Parker's thoughts on trend followers not really having drawdowns in the typical sense "Managed futures" and why investors may not want that vs. "trend following" Definitions of "managed futures" and "trend following" Why managed futures isn't a good term for some Jump in! --- I'm MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I'm proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I'd like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can't get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
Michael Covel talks with Jerry Parker on his second visit to the podcast. Parker is a trend following trader with over 25 years of experience. His firm is Chesapeake Capital and he was featured in Covel's book "The Complete TurtleTrader." Among many topics, in a Market Wizards/Charlie Rose interview style, Covel and Parker discuss fitness; the Hindenburg "omen"; objective entry/exit criteria; why you'd stay in a long position that you wouldn't want to enter into today; the "oversleeping" hypothetical; the idea that reducing volatility increases risk; definitions of volatility and risk; Parker's thoughts on trend followers not really having drawdowns in the typical sense; "managed futures" and why investors may not want that vs. "trend following"; definitions of "managed futures" and "trend following"; why managed futures isn't a good term for some. Note: this is the first in a new series with Parker. Free trend following DVD: www.trendfollowing.com/win.