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How Hedge Funds Discover the Next Superstar Trader

Odd Lots

Evaluating Trader Performance: Lessons from Sports Analytics

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This chapter examines the challenges of assessing trader skill over time, emphasizing the need for a long evaluation period to achieve reliable metrics. It draws parallels to sports analytics, illustrating how performance measurement in trading mirrors that seen in professional sports, particularly basketball. Additionally, it explores the cultural dynamics within hedge funds, including the role of allocators and the impact of data-driven decision-making on trading practices.

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