Chasing the latest market fad isn't all bad.

Some investment funds that jump on trends are outperforming traders who pride themselves on outthinking the market. Increased volatility in markets from commodities to stocks is helping the Trend followers profit.

A particular category of trend-following funds called managed futures funds have outperformed hedge funds this year by making a killing from the dollar's rally, the plummet of emerging markets and the collapse of commodities... Read More

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Trend following rely on getting good trade signals.  Everything else tends to fall into place once you decide on where you’ll invest the money.  Once a new Trend has been spotted you just have to evaluate the risk.  If the market is volatile you should choose to invest a smaller amount of money in order to save your capital for possible trends in more stable markets.  Limiting investments in risky markets will also serve as an effective way to minimize any losses that co... Read More

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What is Trend following?

Trend following allows smart investors to play the market in both good and bad times.  The principles are also simple enough to grasp relatively quickly, especially when compared to some of the more complex systems available.  Following market trends adheres to a few basic ideas that all lie on the basis of the market.  The Trend trader essentially just has to get their signals and decide on how much they want to invest. 

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