In September 2017, Alpha Architect published VIX and Trend-Following, the Killer Combo?, an empirical examination of whether volatility information could improve a traditional trend-following allocation model. The central idea was intuitive: market volatility may contain useful information about how quickly an investor should measure momentum. A shorter momentum window may react more effectively when volatility rises, while a longer window may provide a more stable signal during calmer markets....
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