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Mark Sleeman Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva:
New Zealander Mark Sleeman, 48, started trading futures 20 years ago. In the early days, not knowing what to do with himself, he completed a degree in engineering and got a day job; then during the 90s, at night and during wee-ends when people normally relax and play, he traded futures. He had found his calling at last. In 1997, he sold his house, became a professional trader and put all his money "into the markets." Not long after that, he started managing other people’s money too. He has earned his house back by now.
Sleeman still uses the original system which he devised in the 90s, when he could not afford to lose much money, which was meant to ensure "robustness". He intends to continue using it forever.
"Now, a robust system is one which does not break when it encounters adverse conditions," he told Matthias Knab during a recent video interview in Auckland. "It may not perform as well, but it does not break. My idea behind this is I intend to trade futures for myself and for my clients for the rest of my days using pretty much the same approach, because I know it works."
New Zealand-based M.S. Capital, his boutique, uses an automated, multiple time-frame, trend-following system across a diverse portfolio of 56 exchange traded futures markets. The system comprises 3 time frames: medium-term, long-term and very long-term. The portfolio c...................... To view our full article Click here
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