TTU08: Key Traits to Success in the CTA Industry ft. Martin Estlander of Estlander & Partners – 2of2

Today we rejoin the conversation with Martin Estlander the Founder and CEO of Estlander & Partners. If you missed the first part, feel free to listen to it here.

In this episode we explore the evolution of the CTA industry, the skills required to run a successful business and finally the fun, less known facts of Martin’s life outside of trading.

Welcome to the second part of our conversations with Martin Estlander.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• The best rule of thumb to visualize risk in a traditional CTA portfolio
• What Martin has learned from being in drawdowns and the difference between drawdowns before and after 2009
• The effect of volatility in the markets and how this impact CTA performance
• How Martin Estlander manages the emotional roller coaster
• Research processes and research cycles at Estlander & Partners
• How to identify and address systems that were working but now aren’t
• The biggest challenge for Estlander & Partners going forward
• What are investors not asking that they should be asking when choosing a CTA
• Where the misunderstandings can happen for investors when trying to understand the CTA industry
• How to become better at communicating with investors
• Martin’s key traits to success in the CTA industry
• Personal habits that have contributed to the success of Martin Estlander
• How Martin manages failures and improves from them
• The things Martin would do differently if he started over today

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