My guest today is Toby Crabel, a tennis player who is now a commodities trader. In 2005, the Financial Times called Crabel "the most well-known trader on the counter-trend side".
The topic is commodity trading.
In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:
Crabel’s history as a pro tennis player Longevity and consistency in tennis and trading Where Crabel stands with the total number of systems he employs The source of Crabel’s profits and the philosophy behind it Price action Winning and losing volatility Why Crabel needs price movement and volume The idea of price shocks and the importance of being aware of them The process of moving from high drawdowns to a much lower drawdown The importance of diversity Early lightbulb moments that informed Crabel’s trading style Crabel’s experience with Victor Niederhoffer How the philosophy of Objectivism has informed Crabel’s life The liquidity of futures markets The importance of persistenceJump in!
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