SI170: 'Don’t Try This At Home' ft. Rob Carver

<p>We’re joined today by Rob Carver to discuss how to approach position-sizing and risk-per-trade, mean reversion trading strategies, how to invest in globally diversified systematic Trend Following CTAs, ‘buying the dip’ in the S&amp;P 500, static and dynamic optimisation when trading smaller accounts, and the inclusion of more obscure markets into a Trend Following system.</p><p><strong>-----</strong></p><p><strong>50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS - </strong><a href="https://dunncapital.com/DUNN%2050-Year%20Book-TTU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a></p><p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p><ul><li>How to effectively approach position-sizing</li><li>Some methods for investing in Trend Following CTAs</li><li>If 'buying the dip' in the S&amp;P 500 is a good strategy</li><li>Portfolio optimisation</li><li>Trading lesser-known markets</li></ul><br /><p>-----</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow Niels on <a href="https://twitter.com/toptraderslive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Twitter</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielskaastruplarsen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/toptraderslive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube</strong></a><strong> </strong>or via the <a href="https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TTU website</strong></a>.</p><p><strong>IT’s TRUE </strong>? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written&nbsp;<a href="https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/Ultimate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><p>And you can get a free copy of my latest book “<strong>Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio</strong>” <a href="https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/10-reasons-shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><p>Learn more about the Trend Barometer <a href="https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><p>Send your questions to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@toptradersunplugged.com%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">info@toptradersunplugged.com</a></p><p>And please <strong>share this episode</strong> with a like-minded friend and <strong>leave an honest Rating &amp; Review</strong> on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/reviewttu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>iTunes</strong></a>&nbsp;or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2OnOvLbIV3AttbFLxuoaBW" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Spotify</strong></a> so more people can discover the podcast.</p><p>Follow Rob on <a href="https://my.captivate.fm/@InvestingIdiocy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Twitter</strong></a>.</p><p><strong>Episode TimeStamps: </strong></p><p><strong>00:00 -</strong> Intro</p><p><strong>01:12 -</strong> A big thank you to those who have left a rating or review on iTunes. Feel free to share this podcast with like-minded friends using this link: <p><a href="https://top-traders-unplugged.captivate.fm/listen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://top-traders-unplugged.captivate.fm/listen</a></p> </p><p><strong>02:23 -</strong> Macro recap from Niels</p><p><strong>04:24 -</strong> Weekly review of returns</p><p><strong>09:12 - </strong>How do you approach position-sizing and risk-per-trade?</p><p><strong>18:42 - </strong>Check out my new blog post: <a href="https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/how-to-invest-with-the-best-the-case-for-increasing-allocations-towards-globally-diversified-systematic-trend-following-ctas/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Invest with the Best</a></p><p><strong>20:01 -</strong> Q1 &amp; Q2; Abbey: Should I switch to a mean-reversion strategy when my Trend Following strategy is in a downtrend?&nbsp;Is buying the dip in Trend Following funds an accepted investment strategy, and can I also do this with the S&amp;P 500?</p><p><strong>32:28 -</strong> Rob, what was it like meeting Campbell Harvey for the first time?</p><p><strong>42:08 -</strong> Static and dynamic optimisation when trading smaller accounts</p><p><strong>01:09:41 -</strong> How does your backtest look before and after using the methodologies just described?</p><p><strong>01:13:06 -</strong> What are some of the more obscure markets you can now trade with this newer approach, Rob?</p><p><strong>01:20:11 -</strong> Benchmark performance update</p><p><strong>01:21:09 -</strong> This week, we record the first of our 2-part end of year special, featuring all of my regular co-hosts on the Systematic Investor Podcast</p><p>Copyright © 2025 – CMC AG – All Rights Reserved</p><p>----</p><p><strong>PLUS:</strong> Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:</p><p><strong>1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about </strong></p><p>In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. <a href="https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/ebooks/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p><p><strong>2. 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