Trend Trading Podcast With Michael Melissinos

Topics of discussion on this episode: — Our favorite investing quote — Charlie Munger on "diversification" — Mike's LinkedIn post on the Sharpe Ratio — Recent popular Twitter posts from Jerry Links and Resources: Do you have a question for Michael and Jerry? Please DM us at ⁠⁠⁠@mmelissinos⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠@rjparkerjr09⁠⁠⁠. Mike's Links ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Melissinos Trading LLC⁠⁠⁠ Jerry's Links ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Chesapeake Capital⁠⁠⁠ Michael Melissinos is the founder of Melissinos Trading and Jerry Parker is the founder and CEO of Chesapeake Capital Corp. Due to industry regulations, they will not specifically discuss their funds (by name or symbol) on this podcast. All opinions expressed by podcast participants are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions of Melissinos Trading or Chesapeake Capital Corp. (or any of its employees). This podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be used as a basis for investment decisions. Clients of Melissinos Trad

We're back after a two month hiatus. Mike and Jerry bring some heat on this episode.

Topics of discussion on this episode:— CTA's vs Trend-Followers — The combination of hard rules and philosophical guidelines — Finding shorts in an equity bull market — Exxon and Chevron Thank you for listening.

Topics of discussion on this episode:— Make tough decisions right away. Waiting tends to compound the losses and opportunity costs similar to trading. — Incorporate more trend-following into everyday life and decision-making. Mike provides examples with his one year old son. — The best marketing is the best product. — Chesapeake's ETF goes live (ticker TFPN) Thank you for listening.

Topics of discussion on this episode: — Capitalizing on the Fed's "error" — The chaos of the corn market and how Mike and Jerry remain calm despite a frustrating few months — Is more data useful to traders? What about false data? What can you trust in a world of false data? — What was going on inside Jerry's head in his early days of running Chesapeake Capital Thank you for listening.

We try our best to make this a family show, minus all of the f-bombs from Mike but we had to talk about the OceanGate disaster. Would this have happened if trend followers were involved in the design and testing? If they weren't involved, would they even get aboard? Jerry and Mike wouldn't, that's for sure. What questions would we ask the founder and design team during the process?

Jerry and Mike offer Monday Morning Quarterback commentary on the fiery-ish conversation between Andrew Beer and Tim Pickering on the Top Traders Unplugged Podcast (Episode SI246: The Big CTA ETF Debate).

On this episode, Jerry and Mike, discuss the importance of embracing the mundane. Also, the lessons learned from Band of Brothers (the HBO miniseries).

In this episode, Mike and Jerry talk about how to handle trading a small account, the non-appealing performance characteristics of successful long-term returns and how incredibly unconcerned Warren Buffett is with his Sharpe ratio.

Jerry is back. On this episode, we discuss what we're seeing in the markets. We also discuss the recent comments made by Stanley Druckenmiller on the U.S. Dollar. We also get into movies, specifically which Top Gun is better.

Mike takes questions from listeners.

In this episode of Talking Trends, Mike and Jerry, discuss how their teachers, mentors and experiences have shaped their approach to life and business. Avid fans of the show Seinfeld, they also admire his focus on comedy and knowing what to get rid of.

In this episode of Talking Trends, Michael Melissinos and Jerry Parker, discuss their relationship with competition, struggles with losing and what keeps them motivated to win even when the stakes aren't high. Show Notes: [00:40] - Mike and Jerry share their story of how they got started in trading and what they're doing today. [05:00] - The importance of having fun on long-term success. [08:15] - Mike's wife quote about fantasy hockey gets him thinking about competitive DNA and personal pride. [11:50] - What was Jerry like as a kid? What is his attitude on winning and losing? [15:58] - Mike's initial mindset when he launched his fund. [20:15] - Support from clients, friends and family during losing periods is critical. Jerry believes he'd be much better trader had he remained in the Turtle Program being mentored by Richard Dennis and Bill Eckhardt. "Four years wasn't enough." [22:30] - Are we born with a competitive DNA or can it be taught? Sports taught Mike how to be resi