Perry Kaufman discusses market noise, the impact it has on trading styles and how it can be used to determine which strategies suit a particular market. We also talk about price shocks and how to mitigate their effects, how to use volatility in your favour, volatility parity for position sizing, the information ratio for strategy performance and some strategy ideas you can test yourself. Topics discussed How market noise impacts trend following and mean reversion The effects of money flow during a crisis The types of strategies that work best in new markets and why How the efficiency ratio can be used to determine the best type of strategy for a market The best markets for trend following and mean reversion What strategy style to choose if you're just starting out Using Volatility Parity for position sizing Impacts and dangers of price shocks on backtesting and how to handle them Mitigating the risk of price shocks Using the Information Ratio to measure strategy performance and detect possible over-fitting The effects of volatility on strategies and how to use volatility in your favour Fractal Geometry High Frequency Trading And some strategy ideas you can test Disclaimer: Trading in the financial markets involves a substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. All content produced by Better System Trader is for informational or educational purposes only and does not constitute trading or investment advice. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.