Intermediate
Understanding Momentum and Trend Following Strategies
A rigorous, from-first-principles path into momentum and trend following for quant analyst aspirants, prop trading applicants, and traders looking to systematize their approach. Covers what momentum actually is as a market anomaly, how to measure trend with moving averages and crossover systems, momentum indicators like ROC and RSI, and how to build a cross-sectional momentum ranking system in the spirit of Jegadeesh-Titman. Built entirely on real NSE and Nifty data, with Indian brokers, costs, and market structure throughout.
Momentum InvestingTrend FollowingMoving AveragesRSIRate of ChangeCross-Sectional MomentumSystematic Trading
MODULES
4
DURATION
~2.8 hrs
TRACK
Quantitative Finance
What You'll Master
What momentum is as a market anomaly, and why it persists despite being well known
The difference between trend following and momentum, and where each idea comes from
How to build and read moving average crossover systems like the golden cross and death cross
How to construct and interpret momentum indicators like Rate of Change and RSI
How to combine trend and momentum signals into a single trading rule
The difference between time-series and cross-sectional momentum
How to build a simple relative strength ranking system across a stock universe
Access Level
LEARNER
Everything included
Full Text Playbooks
Actionable Exercises
Mobile Reading Mode
Lifetime Updates
Curriculum Breakdown
Chapter 1: What Momentum and Trend Following Actually Are
4 Lessons▶
What Is Momentum? The Market Anomaly That Shouldn't Exist10 min read
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Trend Following vs Momentum: Two Related but Distinct Ideas9 min read
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Why Momentum Works: Behavioral Biases and Structural Explanations10 min read
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Case Study: Spotting Momentum in Nifty 50 Stocks Over a Market Cycle11 min read