Importance of Trend Following and Building Own Systems

The podcast episode discusses the importance of trend following in trading and the benefits of building their own systems. The guests emphasize the value of trend following as a resilient and robust approach, utilizing breakout-based systems with longer-term holding periods. They highlight the advantage of building their complete data infrastructure, backtesting engines, and automation in-house. Their systems are designed to capture trends across various markets without the need for customization per market. By relying on their own systems, they have full control and can quickly adapt to changing market conditions.