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Ep. 90: Richard Weissman Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Dec 21, 2012

My guest today is Richard Weissman, a professional trader with over 25 years of experience and an author. Weissman considers himself a "swing trader". He is one of the world’s foremost authorities and thought leaders in the fields of derivatives, risk management and technical analysis.

The topic is his book Trade Like a Casino: Find Your Edge, Manage Risk, and Win Like the House.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Weissman's path from how he started trading with his father in 1987 to how he made his way to where he is today
  • Background to Weissman naming his book
  • The influence of Jack Schwager's work
  • Risk management
  • Positive expectancy
  • How Weissman defines trends and signs of strength
  • The idea of "don't anticipate, just participate"
  • Positive expectancy and the probability skew
  • The connection between table limits and risk management
  • How there are no truly "safe investments"
  • Some tools that Weissman has used to influence his own trading psychology and smooth out the emotional highs and lows
  • Not letting a high price stop you from buying, and not letting a low price stop you from selling
  • Weissman's concept of "the opaque urn"
  • The three things you can guarantee

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