Kelly criterion
Risk & psychologyA formula for the position size that maximises long-run growth given a known edge.
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Mathematically correct and far too aggressive in practice, because you never know your edge that precisely.
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A formula for the position size that maximises long-run growth given a known edge.
Mathematically correct and far too aggressive in practice, because you never know your edge that precisely.