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Why Does Trend Following Not Work for Day Trading or Short-Term Trading

Michael Covel (March 29, 2005)

Some people ask why Trend Following can't work in the short-term. They want to use Trend Following on hourly bars, etc.:

I have one more question if you don't mind: Trend following is generally talked about over the long term, e.g. daily and weekly plus charts. Do you think the ...

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