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Sharpe

(Excess return) / (return volatility). Useful but easily fooled — see DSR for the deflated version that survives p-hacking.

formula
SR = (E[R] − rf) / σ(R)

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Statistics and risk terms like this one are the backbone of position sizing and honest results — not vibes, math.

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