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“I am currently in the process of building my own trend following strategy…”

Posted on by Michael Covel

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Dear Mr. Covel,

I hope this message finds you well.

I am a reader of Trend Following – Revised & Extended Fifth Edition, and I want to thank you for writing a book that fundamentally reshaped how I think about markets, risk, and decision-making. Your work helped me understand that successful trend following is not about prediction, but about discipline, rules, and long-term consistency.

I am currently in the process of building my own trend following strategy system, and I would greatly appreciate your perspective on a few questions.

First, from your experience, what are the most important components for an individual trader to focus on when constructing an effective trend following system? In particular, how should one balance simplicity versus robustness when designing rules for entries, exits, and risk management?

Second, I do not have a background in programming and do not write my own code. Recently, I have been using AI tools to help translate clear, rule-based trend following ideas into systematic strategies. In your view, is this a viable approach for a non-programmer, assuming the trader fully understands the logic, risk parameters, and limitations of the system? Or do you believe that deep coding knowledge is essential to developing and maintaining a reliable trend following process?

I fully understand that no tool or technology can replace discipline, proper position sizing, and the psychological strength required to follow a system through drawdowns. My goal is not to optimize or overfit, but to build a simple, testable, and repeatable process that I can execute consistently over the long term.

Thank you very much for your time and for your continued contribution to the trend following community. Your work has been both inspiring and grounding, and I truly appreciate the clarity you bring to this field.

Kind regards,
Xu Xiao

Thanks for the nice note. I address these issues in my training. That’s where you get my personal support. More details.

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“Do you know the variable value from the micro start waves with the Gann angle…”

Posted on by Michael Covel

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Hi Michael,

The book with Tom Basso was very good.

But does the Elite book come from W.D. Gann?

Do you know the variable value from the micro start waves with the Gann angle to the total macro development time of the trend chaining waves? That is a very important point. Think about this point and you can make big money from 100 million US dollars.

Gann is garbage. Run!

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“Do you have anything with a smaller price tag…”

Posted on by Michael Covel

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Hi Michael,

Love your stuff. I’ve read your books and enjoy your podcast often. Keep it up, glad you are there. Plus I do like your interviewing style. Well done. Do you have anything with a smaller price tag than the full $3900 program?

Yes. Here.

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“I trade a simple trend following strategy that I came up with…”

Posted on by Michael Covel

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Hey Michael.

I’m a 32 year old carpenter from Norway. I started with trading in 2020 and have spent almost 6 years bouncing between strategies. Haven’t really lost money, but haven’t made any either. I am done with that. Now I trade a simple trend following strategy that I came up with. I didn’t invent it, but I didn’t see it on YouTube. 2 EMAs on the daily chart and I use the COT report as an indicator to follow the big money. My biggest challenge now is my patience and the fact that I don’t have anybody to talk to about it. After starting my trend following journey I discovered you and your books. So I am currently waiting for your trend following book and I’m listening to your podcast. I just need to tackle my mind.

I speak better English then I write it 😅

Jan Ove S.

Enjoy. Here to help.

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“I love your podcast following trends in the trending market…”

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Hi Michael,

I love your podcast following trends in the trending market thanks for sharing & caring about the trades directions in life. Kindly share more detailed info & videos to trade in the market. Hope to hear from you soon thank you.

Regards,
K. J. Modi

Welcome! Video sent.

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