Episode 041 - Cesar Alvarez - A Novel Way to Combine Trend, Reversion, ETFs, Volatility & More!
Description
Dive into the deep experience of quantitative trading with Cesar Alvarez (trader first, martial artist second), a veteran trader known for his mastery in mean reversion, breakouts, momentum, ETF and volatility strategies. Discover his innovative methods building a dynamic portfolio, retiring strategies, parameter sensitivity tests, strategy robustness checks, and the art of balancing risk and return to ensure long-term trading success. Cesar’s insights highlight essential strategies for thriving in volatile markets, fine-tuning strategy components, and avoiding the trap of overfitting. Perfect for systematic traders looking for practical edges!
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Contents:
0:00 Cesar's Journey: Discretionary to Quant Trading
3:59 Inside Connors Research: Mean Reversion Insights
5:48 Cesar's Current Quant Trading Portfolio
8:35 Tactical ETF Strategies & Retirement Focus
14:34 Designing Quant Strategies: Goals & Principles
17:07 Robustness Testing & Avoiding Overfitting
22:49 Knowing When to Retire a Trading Strategy
29:53 Amibroker vs RealTest: Tools for Systematic Traders
34:03 Cesar’s Featured Quant Trading Strategies
37:03 Short Selling & Mean Reversion in Bear Markets
41:12 Breakout & Momentum Strategies for Stocks
43:53 Navigating Volatility: Trading VIX & SVIX ETFs
50:50 Secrets to Effective Mean Reversion TradingWhat could it be?
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