Chad Karnes, CMT runs Absolute Strategies LLC, the general partner for Absolute Strategies Partners, a systematic trend-following hedge fund. The strategy was born out of the financial crisis in response to a need for a better trend-following system. The system targets equity like returns with lower risk and the potential to hit home runs. In addition he currently runs the Austin, TX Chapter of the CMT Association (Chartered Market Technician Association).... (login for more professional bio)