Historical reference on trend following term attached. Trend following is just a system: entries/exits/money management/portfolio selection. The S&P is a system too, but with as you point out no exits or money management.
Editing of posts is possible only for a brief period after initial posting. Surf's edits shouldn't concern you unless you're hovering over your keyboard waiting to flame him... Try allowing an hour or two of breathing room, and your "problem" will be solved. Believe me, the world can live without your "insights" for a couple hours...
Don't be presumptuous that I have any need to flame him. If I'm on the iPad and the email alert comes in, I'll respond promptly, otherwise it's when I see it which could even be the next day. In any case, after the massive edit of #168 which I quoted in #169, I've decided to not respond immediately any more. He just cannot make up his mind what he wants to say, so I might as well wait until he's done thinking.
That's been the human condition forever. May as well get over it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'esprit_de_l'escalier
Perhaps, you are making some other point, but for those out there that think they only need themselves, great insights: Bottom line, good strategy has a community of those that know. And succinctly:
Educate you? You're the self-declared expert. You're supposed to be educating us. Of course if you can't, just say so. We'll all get it: you're a poser.
Fyi, new investing book out, "Excess Returns," mentions the Turtles - see pg 5 of http://bit.ly/1WBT4q9