Better System Trader22 Nov 2015

034: Jay Kaeppel discusses seasonality, how it can be integrated into a trading model, applications of the Known Trend Index and why most traders fail.

Jay Kaeppel has over 25 years experience in the financial markets.

He has worked as the Head Trader for a CTA and published a number of popular trading books on Futures, Options and Stock Market Seasonality.

He also spent a number of years writing a weekly column titled "Kaeppel's Corner" and publishes on his blog "Jay On The Markets".

He is now Portfolio Manager for Alpha Investment Management, offering strategies such as the 'Alpha Multi-Income Strategy' to investors.

In this episode we discuss a number of seasonal tendencies, how they can be integrated into a trading model, the applications of the Known Trend Index and the reasons why most traders fail.

Topics discussed

The Santa Claus rally - what it is and how to trade it
How to use seasonality to complement other models
Seasonality tendencies around holidays
Monthly seasonal tendencies and a simple monthly seasonal system that vastly outperforms stock index returns
Boiling down the trading process into 4 simple words
Using leveraged ETFs for seasonality trades
The worst performing month of the year (it's not October)
Converting seasonal tendencies into a trading model
A simple seasonal sector system that takes only 6 trades per year
Diversification vs Specialisation and the impact it can have on trading and drawdowns
Are seasonal trading strategies just data mining?
The Known Trends Index (KTI) and how it can be used in trading
Why most traders fail

Disclaimer:
Trading in the financial markets involves a substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. All content produced by Better System Trader is for informational or educational purposes only and does not constitute trading or investment advice. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

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