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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)

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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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