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What systematic investing is
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Rules, tested, applied mechanically. The three numbers that judge any strategy, and four questions that separate a real backtest from marketing.
In this lesson
- The definition: rules, tested, mechanical, and four things it is not
- Return, Sharpe ratio and worst fall, and why the worst fall matters most
- Six markets side by side, and four questions for every backtest
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Open your Research Terminal and read one market: return, Sharpe ratio, worst fall. Strategy vs buy & hold.