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stats·Statistics & risk

Sortino

Sharpe variant that penalises only downside deviation. Closer to what risk actually feels like — upside vol isn't risk.

formula
Sortino = (E[R] − rf) / σ_downside(R)

How the desk uses this

Statistics and risk terms like this one are the backbone of how the desk sizes positions and reports edge — not vibes, math.

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