Beyond Traditional Trend: Leveraging Experience, Short Term, and Crypto with Mike Stendler
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Beyond Traditional Trend: Leveraging Experience, Short Term, and Crypto with Mike Stendler

51:12 Aug 7, 2025
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In this episode of The Derivative, Jeff Malec sits down with Mike Stendler of O'Brien Investment Group to explore their history and evolution of trend following strategies. Stendler shares insights into their innovative approach, blending traditional trend models with machine learning techniques across multiple time frames. They dive deep into the evolution of quantitative trading, discussing everything from the O'Brien family's century-long history in commodities to their latest strategies in futures, including a unique cryptocurrency trading program. Learn how modern quant managers are adapting to challenging market conditions, diversifying their approaches, and seeking alpha in an increasingly complex financial landscape. SEND IT!Chapters:00:00-00:47= Intro00:48-10:16= From Stock Markets to Futures: Mike Stendler's Investment Journey and the O'Brien Family Legacy10:17-20:19=Machine Learning Meets Trend Following: Diversifying Quantitative Trading Strategies20:20-31:19=Crypto Futures and Short-Term Machine Learning: Expanding O'Brien Investment Group's Trading Horizons31:20-39:01=Market Memories and Mentorship: Navigating Financial Volatility from the 1987 Crash to Today39:20-51:12= Gunning it back to the 1980’s, listening to the squawk box and Quantitative Trading insightsFollow along with Mike on LinkedIn and O'Brien Investment Group, also check out their website for more information at o-big.com!Don't forget to subscribe to???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????The Derivative???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????, follow us on Twitter at???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????@rcmAlts??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? and our host Jeff at???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????@AttainCap2???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????, or???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????LinkedIn??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? , and
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