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Yes, I will. The reason I have been asking and not answering is that in matters of trading and investing, it is easy to harm when you don't know much but try to answer questions as if you know a lot. Better ask first, accumulate knowledge, then start answering questions like an expert. I am not...

Is there a tendency among short-term traders to prefer leverage? Why the preference for leverage given the risk of financial ruin is much higher?

It seems that low-volatility portfolios tend to be more highly leveraged. Why is this ok?

Based on interaction with other traders, it seems that futures and forex are more popular than stocks for short-term trading. I am puzzled given that there are thousands of stocks but much fewer futures and currencies. Wouldn't there be fewer trading opportunities in futures and currencies as a...

Thanks for the insightful reply. Probability and statistics seem like probably topics that Jim Simons used. Don't think he used esoteric stuff like differential geometry.

Volatility in term of huge percentage fluctuations seem to be back. What are some strategies that are profitable in volatile periods like 2008?

Jesse Livermore is a respected trader among elite traders. Given his track record of blowing his trading account a couple of times, why is this so? Furthermore, he ended up blowing himself up with a gun to his head. Why is he considered a great trader? What are the mistakes that he made to have...

I wonder what mathematical topics I should study to have an investment strategy similar like Jim Simons'.

Quality relationships is achievable. But good looks, youth, sex appeal ... oh dear, you are guaranteed to lose them as you age, rich or poor.

I am not rich. But I just wonder. This being an elite traders forum surely must have people who have been there, done that. Is it possible to work very hard to be rich all your life and after you got it, you realize that it may not be what you want after all? After you become rich, what are...

Thanks for all the advice. For someone with a full-time job, is it correct to say he can only succeed at long-term trading? Short-term trading is too distracting for someone holding a full-time job. Is it realistic for someone with a full-time job to succeed at short-term trading? Does he need...

Short-term here means holding up to at most 1 week. Does trend-trading work under such short time horizon? Or should one better stick to mean-reversion techniques for short-term time frame?

Thanks for the answer. Although short-term trading is more profitable with a sound methodology, is it fair to say short-term trading is not as scalable as long-term trading? Hard to manage a big fund because it is hard to go in and out short-term?

Suppose you have a portfolio of $1m. You have a successful track record in both short-term and long-term trading. Which is more profitable? What is your preference now?

It is easier to manage risk without leverage. Can one trade futures and forex without leverage?

Men pay the bills when going on dates. If there is a breakup later, the expenses become permanent loss. How can these "investment" losses be minimized? What risk management practices do elite traders advise?

What are some examples to illustrate what "short-term oversold, long-term overbought" mean? Sounds contradictory.

A long-term position trader can hold for weeks to years. If you look at his transactions, he almost look like a value investor. What is the difference between the two?

Short-term means over a few days to around 2 weeks.

Hi Trend Following, May I ask if you are Mr Michael Covel himself? If yes, it's an honor to have you on this thread which I started. I have read some of your books. They are simple to understand. Thanks!