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+## trading strategy metrics
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+### tl; dr
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+* metrics to optimize when developing trading algorithms
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+---
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+### net profit and loss (net PnL)
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+* how much money an algorithm makes and loses over a period, minus trading free.
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+### alpha and beta
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+* **alpha**: how much better, in terms of profit, is the strategy compared to an alternative risk-free investment.
+* **beta**: how volatile the strategy is compared to the market.
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+----
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+### sharpe ratio
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+* measure the excess return per unit of risk you are taking.
+* it's the return on capital over the standard deviation adjusted for risk.
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+---
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+### maximum drawdown
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+* maximum difference between a local maximum and the subsequent local minimum as a measure of risk.
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+### value at risk (VaR)
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+* risk metric that qualifies how much capital is at a loss over a given time frame with some probability (assuming normal market conditions).
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