SI409: Why Trend Following Is Changing Faster Than Ever ft. Yoav Git

Markets are evolving in ways that few investors fully appreciate. Niels Kaastrup-Larsen and Yoav Git explore how changing market structure, the rise of retail options trading and new financial products are reshaping trend following. They discuss why short term strategies have become more challenging, whether single stock futures could open new opportunities, and what recent research reveals about narratives, thematic investing and diversification. Along the way they examine commodities, equity markets and the practical realities of systematic investing, offering a thoughtful perspective on how trend followers continue to adapt as markets become increasingly complex.

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Episode TimeStamps:

00:00 - England, the World Cup final and new futures market innovations

06:30 - Bruno Mars, hedge fund blow up risk and AI investment concerns

12:40 - July trend following performance and market positioning

18:31 - Front month futures, commodity curves and trend following signals

25:03 - CFM's Seven Degrees of Market Structure

36:49 - Why single stock futures and options are changing equity markets

39:56 - The decline of short term trend following explained

47:50 - Thematic investing and where equity risk really comes from

55:06 - Narrative momentum and how news drives market behaviour

01:02:45 - Building a diversified equity trend strategy

01:05:04 - Final thoughts on the future of systemati