Writing ;Trend Following Covel's first book was
Trend Following: Learn to Make Millions in Up or Down Markets (
FT Press, April 2004, Nov. 2005, Mar. 2007, Mar. 2009) featuring traders
David Harding,
John W. Henry,
Ed Seykota,
Richard Donchian,
Jesse Lauriston Livermore and
Larry Hite, among others. The book analyzes years of detailed performance data to demonstrate that trend following works. The book was an immediate international bestseller, with over 100,000 copies sold to date. It was first published by Financial Times Press on April 23, 2004. The book reviews an experiment conducted by Dennis and then partner
William Eckhardt in 1983 with "the Turtles," a group of novices turned top traders based on Dennis' trading advice. The title refers to a strategy that is based on technical analysis of market prices and is used by traders who aim to ride on market trends. Covel has cited
Jack Schwager’s book
Market Wizards as partial inspiration for the book. ;Other Books In June 2011, Covel released
Trend Commandments: Trading for Exceptional Returns, as a trend following primer for novice traders. In August 2011, Covel released
The Little Book of Trading: Trend Following Strategy for Big Winners, which teaches the average person investment practices claimed to beat the market, regardless of the financial climate. Covel's books have been translated into more than 10 languages.
Film ;
Broke: The New American Dream Covel directed the documentary film
Broke: The New American Dream, which premiered on
Discovery Channel. It covers many economic themes, including the 2008
United States housing bubble, stock-market volatility, and growing economic uncertainty. In the film, Covel interviews financial and economist figures like
Harry Markowitz,
Vernon L. Smith,
Mark Mobius,
David Harding,
Michael Mauboussin,
Larry Hite,
Peter Borish,
Richard Baker,
Barry Ritholtz,
Chris Van Hollen, and
Eric Bolling. The film also analyzes
behavioral finance, and critiques Americans for not taking personal responsibility for their investment decisions. ==Publishing history==