David Klusendorf's guest appearances

David Klusendorf

Limit Up! Podcast

Annie Duke

Steve Burns

Gregory Zuckerman

Robert Greifeld

Tracy Shuchart

Jack Schwager

Gary Antonacci

Linda Raschke

Daniel Ameduri

Jeff Brown

Kirk Du Plessis

John Bougearel

Larry Benedict

Martin Essex

Anna Coulling

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If you’ve only been trading S&amp;P futures, you’re missing out on the flexibility and diversity of commodities trading. David Klusendorf is the Chief Investment Officer at Typhon Capital Management and joined Jack and Dan to give an overview on how you can benefit from a CTA.David is a trading veteran and was around for the 1987 crash. He discusses what happened that day and the differences he sees between then and our current market volatility. He also shares current trends as well as the most important question to ask yourself when trading: do I have an edge?(02:48) - Interview with David Klusendorf(08:24) - MF Global(11:09) - Starting your own place(15:43) - Typhon Capital Management(16:56) - The CTA advantage(20:41) - Risk management in 2020(28:40) - Floored(31:57) - Dominating trends(37:33) - Making trading a professionDavid Klusendorf is the Chief Investment Officer and a principal of Typhon Capital Management, a tactical trading firm. He is responsible for the firm’s trading and risk.Mr. Klusendorf is a financial industry veteran having been a member of the CME, CBOT, and CBOE. He has run his own trading group for 22 years and has served on numerous CME committees.Mr. Klusendorf holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Loyola University Chicago. He also holds a series 3 and 30.Limit Up! is a podcast for traders of all levels brought to you by TopstepTrader. Whether you’re considering a career in trading and don’t know where to start, or you’re a seasoned veteran looking for advice from big names in the financial industry, Limit Up! is your guide. Join us weekly as we discuss the market in all of its volatile glory. Risk Disclosure: https://www.topstep.com/risk-disclosure/Jack Pelzer is a co-host of Limit Up! He traded as part of a U.S. Treasury group for 7 years at Chopper Trading and DRW. After leaving the industry, he became a Writing Fellow and Senior Contributing Writer for The Onion. He is now the Head of Content at Topstep.Dan Hodgman is a co-host of Limit Up! Prior to coming to Topstep Dan traded 30 Yr Treasury Options and Yield Spreads. Before that, he served in the United States Marine Corps where he simultaneously managed his own Futures Account applying the skills he grew up learning from clerking on the trading floor. Now Dan works with the Traders here at Topstep as a Performance Coach as well as being a regular on the Daily Market Recap.Learn about becoming a Funded Futures Trader at Topstep here: www.topsteptrader.com/Join our Facebook group to connect with other traders: www.facebook.com/groups/TopstepTraderCommunityIf you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit Up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.Podcast episode production by Dante32.

If you’ve only been trading S&amp;P futures, you’re missing out on the flexibility and diversity of commodities trading. David Klusendorf is the Chief Investment Officer at Typhon Capital Management and joined Jack and Dan to give an overview on how you can benefit from a CTA.David is a trading veteran and was around for the 1987 crash. He discusses what happened that day and the differences he sees between then and our current market volatility. He also shares current trends as well as the most important question to ask yourself when trading: do I have an edge?<ul><li>(02:48) - Interview with David Klusendorf</li><li>(08:24) - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MF_Global" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">MF Global</a></li><li>(11:09) - Starting your own place</li><li>(15:43) - Typhon Capital Management</li><li>(16:56) - The CTA advantage</li><li>(20:41) - Risk management in 2020</li><li>(28:40) - <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1326220/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Floored</a></li><li>(31:57) - Dominating trends</li><li>(37:33) - Making trading a profession</li></ul><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidklusendorf/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">David Klusendorf</a> is the Chief Investment Officer and a principal of <a href="http://www.typhoncap.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Typhon Capital Management</a>, a tactical trading firm. He is responsible for the firm’s trading and risk.Mr. Klusendorf is a financial industry veteran having been a member of the CME, CBOT, and CBOE. He has run his own trading group for 22 years and has served on numerous CME committees.Mr. Klusendorf holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Loyola University Chicago. He also holds a series 3 and 30.Limit Up! is a podcast for traders of all levels brought to you by <a href="https://www.topsteptrader.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">TopstepTrader</a>. Whether you’re considering a career in trading and don’t know where to start, or you’re a seasoned veteran looking for advice from big names in the financial industry, Limit Up! is your guide. Join us weekly as we discuss the market in all of its volatile glory. <a href="https://www.topstep.com/risk-disclosure/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Risk Disclosure: https://www.topstep.com/risk-disclosure/</a>Jack Pelzer is a co-host of Limit Up! He traded as part of a U.S. Treasury group for 7 years at Chopper Trading and DRW. After leaving the industry, he became a Writing Fellow and Senior Contributing Writer for The Onion. He is now the Head of Content at Topstep.Dan Hodgman is a co-host of Limit Up! Prior to coming to Topstep Dan traded 30 Yr Treasury Options and Yield Spreads. Before that, he served in the United States Marine Corps where he simultaneously managed his own Futures Account applying the skills he grew up learning from clerking on the trading floor. Now Dan works with the Traders here at Topstep as a Performance Coach as well as being a regular on the Daily Market Recap.Learn about becoming a Funded Futures Trader at Topstep here: <a href="http://www.topsteptrader.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.topsteptrader.com/</a>Join our Facebook group to connect with other traders: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/TopstepTraderCommunity" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/groups/TopstepTraderCommunity</a>If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit Up! in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/limit-up/id1314000892?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2xpbWl0LXVw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4FIopulB8vDsVaGxIIRcmL?si=MMXPQWnPRcqiaKwDjSbuqQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/limit-up/id1314000892?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>. It really helps others find the show.<a href="https://www.dante32.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast episode production by Dante32.</a>

Commodities Trading to Diversify Your Portfolio with David Klusendorf

David Klusendorf, Chief Investment Officer of Typhon Capital, likens managing risk to a quote from the movie Good Will Hunting: “I can't play the piano. When I look at a piano, all I see are black and white keys. But Beethoven saw a symphony.” Likewise, with trading, you have to be able to look at the numbers and see the big picture.On this week’s episode of Limit Up! Jeff talks to David about market volatility and risk. David shares his best tips for managing risk and makes the case for why you need to be curious enough to find your trading niche. He also offers up his advice for new traders and explains why trading is not magic: it’s a lot of behind-the-scenes work.  [00:29] - This week: David Klusendorf[00:49] - Market reaction[08:31] - Jeff Carter interview with David Klusendorf[09:09] - Name A Hotel Room So We Never Forget [10:45] - How David got into trading[13:37] - Analyzing risk[17:36] - Uncontrollable risk[21:34] - No trade is a trade[25:36] - Institutional risk[30:31] - Mispricing risk[32:43] - Raising hackles[37:22] - Measuring risk in crypto[39:14] - New contracts[41:28] - Trading micros[45:36] - Learning to make a living[51:54] - DynamiteDavid Klusendorf is the Chief Investment Officer and a principal of Typhon Capital Management which he joined in March 2015. David serves on Typhon’s Investment Committee and its Risk Committee. He has been a trader for more than 25 years and is a former basketball player for Loyola University Chicago.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.Limit Up! is a podcast for traders of all levels brought to you by Topstep. Whether you’re considering a career in trading and don’t know where to start, or you’re a seasoned veteran looking for advice from big names in the financial industry, Limit Up! is your guide. Join us weekly as we discuss the market in all of its volatile glory. Risk Disclosure: https://www.topstep.com/risk-disclosure/If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.Podcast episode production by Dante32.

David Klusendorf, Chief Investment Officer of Typhon Capital, likens managing risk to a quote from the movie Good Will Hunting: “I can't play the piano. When I look at a piano, all I see are black and white keys. But Beethoven saw a symphony.” Likewise, with trading, you have to be able to look at the numbers and see the big picture.On this week’s episode of Limit Up! Jeff talks to David about market volatility and risk. David shares his best tips for managing risk and makes the case for why you need to be curious enough to find your trading niche. He also offers up his advice for new traders and explains why trading is not magic: it’s a lot of behind-the-scenes work.  <ul><li>[00:29] - This week: David Klusendorf</li><li>[00:49] - Market reaction</li><li>[08:31] - Jeff Carter interview with David Klusendorf<ul><li>[09:09] -<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/name-a-hotel-room-so-we-never-forget" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Name A Hotel Room So We Never Forget </a></li><li>[10:45] - How David got into trading</li><li>[13:37] - Analyzing risk</li><li>[17:36] - Uncontrollable risk</li><li>[21:34] - No trade is a trade</li><li>[25:36] - Institutional risk</li><li>[30:31] - Mispricing risk</li><li>[32:43] - Raising hackles</li><li>[37:22] - Measuring risk in crypto</li><li>[39:14] - New contracts</li><li>[41:28] - Trading micros</li><li>[45:36] - Learning to make a living</li><li>[51:54] - Dynamite</li></ul></li></ul><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidklusendorf/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Klusendorf</a> is the Chief Investment Officer and a principal of Typhon Capital Management which he joined in March 2015. David serves on Typhon’s Investment Committee and its Risk Committee. He has been a trader for more than 25 years and is a former basketball player for Loyola University Chicago.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyrcarter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Carter</a>. Jeff is a general partner at <a href="https://www.westloopventures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">West Loop Ventures</a>. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion. Limit Up! is a podcast for traders of all levels brought to you by <a href="https://www.topsteptrader.com/?utm_source=limitup_podcast&amp;utm_medium=cta&amp;utm_campaign=ongoing_limitup_to_tst&amp;utm_content=limitup_podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Topstep</a>. Whether you’re considering a career in trading and don’t know where to start, or you’re a seasoned veteran looking for advice from big names in the financial industry, Limit Up! is your guide. Join us weekly as we discuss the market in all of its volatile glory. <a href="https://www.topstep.com/risk-disclosure/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Risk Disclosure: https://www.topstep.com/risk-disclosure/</a> If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/limit-up/id1314000892?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>,<a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2xpbWl0LXVw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a>,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4FIopulB8vDsVaGxIIRcmL?si=MMXPQWnPRcqiaKwDjSbuqQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a> or<a href="https://feeds.transistor.fm/limit-up" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> wherever you get your podcasts</a>. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/limit-up/id1314000892?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>. It really helps others find the show. <a href="https://www.dante32.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast episode production by Dante32.</a>

Managing Risk and Finding Your Trading Niche with David Klusendorf