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SI240: Trend Following... More Than Just Vol Scaling? ft. Nick Baltas

Top Traders Unplugged

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The Disconnection Between Volatility Scaling and Trend Following

Volatility scaling has a number of econometric properties, and it specifically brings momentum into the portfolio. So even if you're holding equities by wall scaling them, what you're acting upon is a subtle momentum signal. Not all assets experience this behavior of negative correlation between innovation in vol and performance as in vol goes up but most of the risk on markets do.

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