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Algorithmic Short Selling with Python - Second Edition
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This chapter reframes asset allocation as a problem of survivability rather than optimization. Long/short investing exists to improve the path of returns, not merely their magnitude. Smooth equity curves are defined by drawdown depth, duration, and frequency. Investors seek capital survivability. Correlation, diversification, and Sharpe ratios often fail precisely when survivability matters most.
All trading strategies reduce to two archetypes: left-skewed (mean reversion) and right-skewed (trend following). These strategies fail differently: mean reversion collapses suddenly, while trend following bleeds slowly. Combining them redistributes risk but does not eliminate failure. During stress, correlations rise and both strategies can fail simultaneously.
To study these dynamics, the chapter models strategy returns rather than asset prices. We explicitly inject tail shocks, drawdown persistence, and correlation breakdowns. This adversarial simulator reveals that classic...
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