%0 Journal Article %A Martin Dudler %A Bruno Gmür %A Semyon Malamud %T Momentum and Risk Adjustment %D 2015 %R 10.3905/jai.2015.18.2.091 %J The Journal of Alternative Investments %P 91-103 %V 18 %N 2 %X Dudler and Gmür introduce a new class of momentum strategies: the risk-adjusted time-series momentum (RAMOM) strategies, which are based on averages of past futures returns that have been normalized by their volatility. They test these strategies on a universe of 64 liquid futures contracts and show that RAMOM strategies outperform the standard time-series momentum strategies. In addition, RAMOM trading signals have another useful and important feature: They are naturally less dependent on high volatility. Finally, dollar turnover of RAMOM strategies is about 40% lower than that of time series momentum (TSMOM), implying a drastic reduction in trading costs.TOPICS: Futures and forward contracts, analysis of individual factors/risk premia, statistical methods, performance measurement %U https://jai.pm-research.com/content/iijaltinv/18/2/91.full.pdf