Seykota Systematic Trend
Use when evaluating Ed Seykota-style systematic trend following: mechanical rules...
Install
npx skills add questflowai/investorskills --skill seykota-systematic-trend -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- questflowai/investorskills1.9k
- Category
- Engineering
- Updated
- 2mo ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Lightabout 323 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Use when evaluating Ed Seykota-style systematic trend following: mechanical rules, long-term trend capture, small losses, position sizing, whipsaw tolerance, and emotional discipline.
Seykota Systematic Trend
Use this skill to apply Ed Seykota-style systematic trend following: define mechanical entries and exits, cut losses, ride winners, size by volatility, and avoid overriding the system emotionally.
When To Use
- Systematic trend-following strategy design
- Futures/FX/crypto trend system review
- Whipsaw, drawdown, and risk discipline discussion
- Rule-based trading process design
Trigger phrases include Seykota, systematic trend, trend following, ride winners, cut losses, whipsaw, and mechanical system.
Process
- Define objective trend rule.
- Define exit and stop rule before entry.
- Size by volatility and total portfolio heat.
- Accept whipsaws as cost of catching trends.
- Monitor system adherence, not prediction quality.
Output Format
# Seykota Trend View: [Strategy / Market]
## Verdict
Follow System / Reduce Risk / Stop Out / No System Edge
## Rules
## Risk Per Trade
## Portfolio Heat
## Whipsaw Risk
## Discipline Check
Guardrails
- Do not override the system because of a story.
- Do not increase size after losses.
- Do not expect high win rate from trend following.
Questflow Use
In Questflow, this skill is best used for systematic trend rules, risk sizing, and discipline monitoring.
