Volatility in Backtesting: What It Really Tells You
Volatility is more than price noise. Learn how to interpret it in backtests and combine it with drawdown and Sharpe for better strategy decisions.
Insights, tutorials, and technical deep-dives into trading algorithm development and performance optimization.
Volatility is more than price noise. Learn how to interpret it in backtests and combine it with drawdown and Sharpe for better strategy decisions.
CAGR tells you annualized growth in a comparable way. Learn why it is essential for backtests and where it can mislead if used alone.
Time Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR) eliminates the influence of cash flows on performance measurement. We explain why this metric is indispensable for fund managers and investors – with interactive calculation example.
There's no 'Free Lunch' in the stock market. We explain the famous risk-return diagram, the efficient frontier, and why volatility is the price you pay for returns – now with interactive ECharts visualization.