diff --git a/Metric-Catalogue.md b/Metric-Catalogue.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7958660 --- /dev/null +++ b/Metric-Catalogue.md @@ -0,0 +1,241 @@ +# Metric Catalogue + +> Formula-level reference for aura's strategy-analysis layer. For each analysis +> tool and metric family: exact formula, what aura datum it is computed from, and +> the conventional benchmark threshold. Narrative and gap analysis on +> **[Home](Home)**; source-checking on **[Metric Verification Log](Metric-Verification-Log)**. + +**Conventions.** **Per-period return** `r_t = pips[t] - pips[t-1]` = first +difference of the sim-optimal broker's cumulative pip-equity (the `equity` +argument to `summarize`). **Trade list** = derived from the C7 position-event +table. Pip returns are **additive**, so `total_pips = sum(r_t)` and CAGR-style +numerators use the arithmetic `mean(r)*P` form (no geometric compounding). `P` = +periods/year from the clock cadence (C12 window). Risk-free `r_f = 0` in +frictionless pip space. Markers: **[L]** law/exact, **[C]** convention, **[CORR]** +verification-corrected. + +--- + +## A. Param-sweep (axis 1) — a metric *surface* + +Produces one metric vector per grid cell, laid on the param grid. Should emit per +cell the full single-run scorecard (§C/§D); across cells the surface geometry; and +the cell×time *performance matrix* M (one `r_t` series per cell) that PBO/DSR/CPCV +consume. + +| metric | formula | computed from | threshold | +|---|---|---|---| +| Plateau-to-peak ratio | `R = mean_{p∈Nbhd(p*)} f(p) / f(p*)` | smooth metric array over a k-step neighbourhood of argmax | `R ≳ 0.8–0.9` robust plateau; `< ~0.7` lucky spike **[C]** | +| Parameter sensitivity | `max(f over ±1-step) − min(...)` (or std) | perturb each axis one grid step around `p*` | small spread = robust; edge should survive ±10–20% param change **[C]** | +| Surface smoothness | `mean|f(adjacent) − f|` (mean abs gradient) | adjacent-cell differences | lower = smoother; global-best `> ~20–30%` above neighbours = spike | + +**Reading rule (load-bearing):** pick a param value from the *centre of the widest +plateau*, never the global peak. Pure post-processing over the existing +sweep-cell metric array — no engine change. + +## B. Optimization (axis 2) — the *selected* configuration + +Produces one winning param-set + `RunReport`. Should emit the winner's full +scorecard, the objective it won under, and (critically) the **deflated** +significance of the win (§J). **Objective choice (load-bearing): do not argmax raw +`total_pips`.** + +| metric (as objective) | formula | computed from | threshold | +|---|---|---|---| +| Sharpe | `sqrt(P)·mean(r)/std(r)` | `r_t`, `r_f=0` | §C Sharpe | +| Calmar / CAR-over-MDD | `mean(r)·P / max_drawdown` | `r_t`, existing `max_drawdown` | §D Calmar | +| Ulcer Performance Index | `(R_p − R_f) / UlcerIndex` | `r_t` + drawdown series | more overfit-resistant than Calmar | +| Profit factor | `gross_profit / gross_loss` | trade list | §E | + +**Caveat:** ratios with small denominators (low-variance / few-trade cells) +explode → spurious winners; enforce a minimum trade count / minimum exposure. +Optimizing any objective hard enough still overfits; optimization *shifts* the +problem to the multiple-testing layer (§J), it does not remove it. + +## C. Core performance & risk-adjusted ratios (single-run scorecard) + +| metric | formula | computed from | threshold | +|---|---|---|---| +| Total return (pips) | `sum_t r_t` | `= total_pips` (emitted) | none in isolation | +| CAGR / annualized | pip: `mean(r)·P`; geometric: `(prod(1+r))^(P/T)−1` | `r_t`, `P` | asset-class relative | +| Volatility (ann.) | `std(r)·sqrt(P)`, sample std `1/(T−1)` | `r_t`, `P` | magnitude; sqrt(P) iid-only | +| **Sharpe** | `sqrt(P)·(mean(r)−r_f)/std(r−r_f)` | `r_t`, `r_f=0`, `P` | `<0` bad, `0–1` acceptable, `1–2` good, `2–3` very good, `>3` excellent **[C]**; sustained `>2` short-sample = overfit flag. **[CORR:** denominator = std of the *excess* return `std(r−r_f)`; equals `std(r)` only when `r_f` constant — exact here since `r_f=0`**]** | +| **Sortino** | `sqrt(P)·(mean(r)−MAR)/DD`, `DD=sqrt(Σ min(0,r−MAR)²/N)` | `r_t`, MAR (default 0), `P` | `<0` losing, `0–1` sub-optimal (*one* band), `1–2` good, `2–3` very good, `>3` excellent; "good" = `>1`. **[CORR:** no 0.5 split; "good" bar `>1` not `>2`; divisor total N**]** | +| Calmar | `mean(r)·P / |max_drawdown|`; strict = trailing-36mo monthly | `r_t`, `max_drawdown` | `<1` poor, `1–3` acceptable/good, `>3` excellent; HF ~1.5–3.0. **[CORR:** `>2` alone is NOT excellent (reserve for `>3`); `0.5–1.0` is "weak"**]** | +| MAR ratio | `CAGR(inception)/|max_drawdown(inception)|` | full curve | ~`>0.5` acc, `>1` good **[C]**; differs from Calmar in *window AND numerator* (avg-annual vs CAGR) **[CORR]** | +| Sterling | `CompoundROR / |avgAnnualMaxDD − 10%|` | annual DD episodes | no band; lower than Calmar. **[CORR:** subtract 10% *inside* the abs; 10% ≈ 1981 T-bill rate, not purely arbitrary**]** | +| Burke | `(r_P−r_F)/sqrt(Σ_t D_t²)`; modified divides `Σ D_t²` by n | DD-episode list | no band; higher better **[L]** | +| Omega(θ) | `Σ max(0,r−θ) / Σ max(0,θ−r)` | `r_t`, θ | `=1` breakeven (θ=mean), `>1` preferred **[L]** | +| Information ratio | `mean(r−b)/std(r−b)`, ann. ×`sqrt(P)` | `r_t`, benchmark `b_t` | `0.4–0.6` good, `0.61–1.0` very good, `≥1.0` exceptional **[formula L; thresholds C]** — N/A no bench | +| Treynor | `(E(R_p)−R_f)/beta`, `beta=Cov(R_p,R_m)/Var(R_m)` | `r_t`, `R_m` | no abs threshold; ranking only **[L]** — N/A no market | + +**Annualization rule [L as convention]:** mean ×`P`, std ×`sqrt(P)`, ratio +×`sqrt(P)`; `P=252` daily (trading days, not 365), 52 weekly, 12 monthly. Valid +only under iid; Lo (2002) shows annualized Sharpe overstated up to ~65% under +serial correlation. + +## D. Drawdown & recovery family (equity-curve functionals — NO trade list) + +`E(t)` = cumulative pip curve, `HWM(t)` = running peak, `DD(t) = E(t)−HWM(t)`. + +| metric | formula | computed from | threshold | +|---|---|---|---| +| Max drawdown | `max_t(HWM−E)` (pip) or `/HWM` (%) | `= max_drawdown` (emitted) | stat-arb/MN `<10–15%`, HF `<15–20%`, L/S unacceptable `>25–30%`, `>40%` very high **[C; no universal cutoff]** | +| Recovery asymmetry | DD fraction `d` needs gain `d/(1−d)` | a DD depth | exact: −20%→+25%, −50%→+100% **[L, algebraic]** | +| Average drawdown | `(1/n)Σ|DD|` (=Pain Index) OR episode-mean of trough depths | E(t), episode segmentation | comparative; `AvgDD/MaxDD≈1` → worst typical | +| Duration / time-to-recovery / time-underwater | per-episode index arithmetic; total UW = #(DD<0)/n | E(t) + cycle index | heuristic recovery ≈ `MDD/per-period-return`; flag censored open DD **[C]** | +| Longest drawdown | `max_k(t_recover − t_peak)` | episode segmentation | shorter better; often a *different* episode than max-depth | +| Ulcer Index | `sqrt((Σ_i D'_i²)/n)`, `D'_i = 100·(E_i−max_so_far)/max_so_far` | E(t) | `=0` no DD; `> ~10` severe; comparative **[C]** | +| Ulcer Perf Index / Martin | `(R_p−R_f)/UlcerIndex` | `r_t`+Ulcer | higher better; no band; more overfit-robust objective **[L]** | +| Pain Index | `(Σ_i |D'_i|)/n`, n = *total* obs | E(t) | comparative; `< MaxDD`. **[CORR:** it EMBEDS duration — a *remedy*, NOT a metric that "ignores time"; Bacon 2008 p.89; n=total obs else it collapses to Average Drawdown**]** | +| Pain Ratio | `(R_p−R_f)/PainIndex` | `r_t`+Pain | higher better; Bacon 2008 p.91 **[CORR page]** | +| Recovery Factor | `NetProfit/|MaxDrawdown|` | `= total_pips/max_drawdown` (both emitted!) | poor `<1`, good `2–5`, excellent `≥5` **[formula L; thresholds C]** | +| Expected MaxDD (Magdon-Ismail) | Brownian: linear (μ<0), `~sqrt(T)` (μ=0, exact `sqrt(π/2)·σ·sqrt(T)`), log (μ>0) | μ,σ from `r_t`; classify regime | not graded — a yardstick; observed ≫ E[MaxDD] = regime break / fat tails **[L asymptotics]** | + +**Load-bearing axis interaction:** MaxDD is a downward-biased, sample-length- +dependent point estimate — the cure is axis-4 MC (report the *distribution* of +MaxDD, not one point) and axis-3 WFA (report OOS DD separately). Do NOT argmax +Calmar/Recovery-Factor (single-point fragile); Ulcer/Pain-based ratios integrate +the whole path and are more robust objectives. + +## E. Trade-level & efficiency metrics (require the C7 position-event table) + +A "trade" = the span from exposure non-zero (or sign-flip) to it returning to zero +(or flipping); pip P&L = `Σ r_t` over the span; direction = sign of the held +exposure. + +| metric | formula | computed from | threshold | +|---|---|---|---| +| Win rate p | `wins/total_trades` | trades | not gradable alone; vs breakeven `1/(1+R)` | +| **Profit factor** | `gross_profit/gross_loss` | trades | `<1` losing, `1.0–1.2` breakeven, `1.2–1.5` realistic, `1.5–2.0` good, `2.0–3.0` exceptional-but-scrutinize, `>3` overfit flag. **[CORR:** swing target HIGHER than day-trade; ~200+ trades needed; live degrades PF ~10–20%**]** | +| Expectancy | `(p·AvgWin) − ((1−p)·AvgLoss)` | trades | only hard threshold is sign `>0` | +| Payoff ratio R | `AvgWin/AvgLoss` | trades | good = exceeds breakeven `(1−p)/p` | +| **PF↔win-rate identity** | `PF=(p·R)/(1−p)`, inverse `p=PF/(PF+R)` | p, R | exact identity (holds iff R = ratio of *averages*) **[L]** | +| Breakeven win rate | `1/(1+R)` | R | 50%@1:1, 33.3%@1:2, 25%@1:3, 16.7%@1:5 **[L]** | +| SQN (Van Tharp) | `sqrt(N)·mean(R-mult)/std(R-mult)`, N often capped 100 | per-trade R-multiples | `<1.6` below, `1.6–2.0` avg, `2.0–2.5` good, `2.5–3.0` excellent, `>7` overfit **[C]** | +| MAE / MFE | max adverse / favorable excursion = `−min`/`max(running unreal. PnL)` | per-cycle running pip-since-entry | no cutoff; winners cluster at small MAE; large MFE-vs-realized gap → exiting early | +| Trade efficiency | exit `ActualGain/MFE`; range `(Exit−Entry)/(High−Low)` | per-trade MFE/MAE/range | 0–100%; `<50%` exit eff poor **[C]** | +| Turnover | `Σ|Δexposure|` (or SEC `min(buys,sells)/avg_assets`) | exposure (`exposure_sign_flips` is the coarse proxy) | style-dependent; net-of-cost expectancy must stay `>0` | +| R-multiple / expectancy-in-R | per trade `PnL/1R`; mean `p·R−(1−p)` | trades + defined 1R | sign `>0`; ~`+0.5R` strong **[C]** — needs a stop; reserve for realistic broker / config reference-risk | + +## F. Tail, distribution & risk-of-ruin (from `r_t`; ruin from MC or trades) + +Real returns are negatively skewed and leptokurtic, so iid-normal measures +*understate* tail risk. Prefer empirical / MC. + +| metric | formula | computed from | threshold | +|---|---|---|---| +| Historical VaR_α | `−(1−α)` empirical quantile of r (5th @95%, 1st @99%) | sort `r_t`, index `floor((1−α)N)` | Basel traffic-light @250d/99%: GREEN 0–4, YELLOW 5–9, RED 10+ exceptions **[L]** | +| Parametric VaR | `−(μ+σ·Φ⁻¹(1−α))·W`; z = 1.645@95, 2.326@99, 1.282@90 | μ,σ of `r_t` | same grading; **iid-normal trap** **[L multipliers]** | +| Historical ES/CVaR | `mean of worst (1−α)N returns` | sorted `r_t`, `k=ceil((1−α)N)` | coherent (VaR is not); FRTB uses 97.5% ES ≈ 99% VaR under normality **[L]** | +| Parametric ES | `μ+σ·φ(Φ⁻¹(α))/(1−α)`; mult ~2.063@95, 2.665@99 | μ,σ | worse than VaR for fat tails **[L]** | +| Tail ratio | `q95(r)/|q05(r)|` | percentiles of `r_t` | `>1` favourable, `<1` dangerous **[L 95/5]** | +| Skewness | `(1/N)Σ(r−μ)³/σ³` | `r_t` | sign-driven; persistent negative = red flag even with high Sharpe | +| Excess kurtosis | `(1/N)Σ(r−μ)⁴/σ⁴ − 3` | `r_t` | `0`=normal; `>0` leptokurtic (typical, dangerous); daily 3–10+ **[L]** | +| Downside deviation | `sqrt((1/N)Σ[min(0,r−T)]²)`, divisor total N | `r_t`, T | feeds Sortino **[L, divisor=total N]** | +| Risk of ruin (closed) | `((1−A)/(1+A))^U`, `A=p·R−q`, `U=capital/risk-per-trade` | trades p, R | `<1–5%`, desks `<1%`, pros `<0.1%`; `>5–10%` reject **[C]** | +| Risk of ruin (empirical) | `fraction of N MC paths breaching the ruin threshold` | axis-4 seeds | **preferred**; sidesteps iid-normal; default R=50% capital | +| Kelly / optimal-f | `f*=(b·p−q)/b`; `f*=(μ−r)/σ²` | `r_t`/odds | deploy `0 < f ≤ ~0.5·f*`; above full Kelly strictly dominated **[L]** — maps to exposure scale | +| Gain-to-Pain | `Σ(r)/|Σ(neg r)|` | `r_t` | (monthly) ~1 acc, ~2 outstanding, 3 excellent, ~4 world-class, `<1` poor **[C; state the basis]** | +| Common-Sense ratio | `TailRatio · GainToPain` | the two above | `>1` robust, `<1` fragile **[L breakpoint]** | + +## G. Walk-forward analysis (axis 3) + +| metric | formula | computed from | threshold | +|---|---|---|---| +| WFE (return) | `(OOS_pips/OOS_bars)/(IS_pips/IS_bars)` | per-fold IS-optimal/OOS `total_pips`, bar counts | `≥0.5` robust, `~1.0` ideal, `>0.7` excellent, `0.5–0.7` good, `0.3–0.5` mediocre, `<0.3` poor; `>1.0` is a *warning* (under-fit IS / lucky OOS), not superiority | +| WFE (Sharpe) | `OOS_Sharpe/IS_Sharpe` | per-fold Sharpe over `r_t` | `>0.5` robust, `~1.0` ideal, `<0.3` red flag | +| IS-OOS gap | `IS_Sharpe − OOS_Sharpe` per fold, averaged | per-fold Sharpes | `>0.5`/cycle = overfitting; healthy mean `<0.3` | +| Stitched OOS curve | chain each fold's OOS segment, re-based | family of OOS runs (C18 sink) | net profitable; max DD `<40%` (TradeStation) | +| Parameter stability | dispersion of argmax params across folds; plateau check | per-fold winners | qualitative — broad plateau, clustered | +| Fraction profitable OOS windows | `#(OOS>0)/#windows` | per-window OOS P&L | majority `>50%`; worst-window OOS Sharpe `>0` | +| Pardo verdict | net-profitable AND WFE `≥50%` AND maxDD `<40%`; filter %Prof `≥40`, PF `≥1.5` | the above | composite pass/fail **[software-default convention]** | + +**Sizing:** IS:OOS 2×–5×; `≥6` windows (10+ preferred); non-overlapping OOS for a +clean stitch; trade floors IS `≥100`, OOS `≥30`. Rolling vs anchored. Advanced: a +sweep of WFA configs (a "family of families") proves the verdict is not a lucky +schedule. + +## H. Monte-Carlo (axis 4) + +| metric | formula | computed from | threshold | +|---|---|---|---| +| Trade-order shuffle | permute `r_t`, rebuild equity | seeded reorder | additive sum INVARIANT — only path/DD stats vary **[load-bearing for pip wiring]** | +| Bootstrap (with replacement) | resample T from `r_t` | seeded resample | changes total → genuine `total_pips` distribution; CI=[2.5, 97.5] pct | +| Equity percentile fan | per-horizon {5,25,50,75,95} pct | N curves | descriptive; viability: 5th-pct ending equity `>0` | +| Stress (95th-pct) MaxDD | 95th pct of N MaxDD | per-seed MaxDD | `<25%` good, `>35%` red flag; size capital off this **[C]** | +| Empirical VaR/ES | 5th-pct (1st @99) final P&L; ES = mean beyond | per-seed terminal | 5th-pct ending equity `>0` | +| Probability of ruin | `ruin_count/N` (MaxDD>R, default 50%) | per-seed MaxDD | `<1%` excellent, `1–5%` acceptable, `>5%` not recommended **[C]** | +| Prob. of a losing period | `#(period<0)/N` | per-seed period returns | `>~30–40%` hard to hold | +| **MCPT p-value** | `(z+1)/(N+1)`, z=#perm `≥` real | permute bar-to-bar log returns, keep first price, re-run | `<0.05` min, `<0.01` strict, `>0.10` red flag, `~0.5` discard **[L: +1 in numerator and denominator]** | +| White RC / Hansen SPA | bootstrap max-stat over L rules, recentered | per-rule rel-perf + benchmark | `p<0.05`; SPA more powerful than conservative RC | + +**Conventions:** N = 1,000 min, 5,000 recommended, 10,000+ for tail stability. +Plain shuffle assumes serial independence — if `r_t` is autocorrelated use the +**block/stationary bootstrap** (Politis-Romano). MCPT permutes *log returns* +(preserving the marginal, destroying ordering) → tests specifically time-ordering +edges. + +## I. Stress/scenario, regime, cost/capacity, benchmark-relative, sanity, live-vs-backtest + +| tool | produces | key metric + formula | computed from | threshold | +|---|---|---|---|---| +| Stress/scenario | conditional worst-case | per-scenario MaxDD, total_pips, recover-time | frozen topology over crisis windows / shocked synthetic source (C6) | fail if stress DD > risk limit; excellent if net-positive through crises **[C; Fed CCAR]** | +| Regime | per-state metrics + fragility verdict | total_pips/Sharpe/DD masked by regime label | regime-label stream (vol/trend classifier, recorded HMM C6) joined at C3 | edge only in one regime + negative elsewhere = fragile **[qualitative]** | +| Cost/slippage | net-vs-cost curve + break-even | `c* where net=0 ≈ gross_profit/n_trades`; `d(net Sharpe)/d(cost)` | realistic broker (C7) over position-event table, cost swept | reject if edge survives only at zero cost; break-even ≳2× real cost **[C]** | +| Capacity/impact | AUM ceiling + turnover | `impact ≈ Y·σ·sqrt(Q/V)`, Y~O(1); capacity = AUM where impact = gross alpha | position volumes + ADV (C4) | capacity ≫ target = scalable; per-day order `< ~5–10%` ADV **[C]** | +| Benchmark-relative | alpha/beta/IR + significance | `beta=Cov/Var`; Jensen alpha = regression intercept; `IR=alpha/TE` | `r_t` regressed on ingested `R_m` (C3) | alpha positive + significant (`|t|>2`); IR 0.4/0.6/1.0 **[beta/CAPM L; IR C]** — N/A no bench | +| Null/sanity | "beat random?" | MCPT `p=(#perm≥real)/N`; random-entry: real in right tail | permuted source + null random-exposure node | `p<0.05` min, `≤0.01` strict, `>0.10` red flag, N`≥1000` **[L]** | +| Live-vs-backtest | overfitting/decay verdict | haircut `=(BT_Sharpe−live_Sharpe)/BT_Sharpe`; reconciliation diff≈0 | C8 live series vs frozen re-run | `<30%` acceptable, `30–50%` typical, `>50–70%` largely overfit; drift≠0 = a bug **[C; verify primary source]** | + +## J. Overfitting / multiple-testing + CPCV (the significance layer over axes 1–4) + +| metric | formula | computed from | threshold | +|---|---|---|---| +| PSR(SR*) | `Φ[(SR_hat−SR*)·sqrt(T−1)/sqrt(1−g3·SR_hat+((g4−1)/4)·SR_hat²)]` | per-period `SR_hat`, T, g3=skew, g4=kurtosis (full, normal=3) of `r_t` | `>0.95` significant **[L]** | +| MinTRL | `1+(1−g3·SR_hat+((g4−1)/4)·SR_hat²)·(Z_α/(SR_hat−SR*))²` | as PSR + target α | need T `≥` MinTRL **[L]** | +| E[max SR_N] | `sqrt(V)·((1−γ)Φ⁻¹(1−1/N)+γΦ⁻¹(1−1/(Ne)))`, γ≈0.5772 | cross-trial Sharpe variance V, effective N | the moving hurdle; grows with N **[L]** | +| **DSR** | PSR at `SR*=SR_0=E[max SR_N]` | winner SR_hat/T/g3/g4 + V across cells + effective N | `>0.95` survives deflation **[L; ex: N=100,V=½,T=1250,g3=−3,g4=10 → DSR~0.90<0.95 REJECT]** | +| MinBTL | `≤ 2·ln(N)/E[max]²` years | N, target SR | 5y + `>~45` independent trials → guaranteed overfit **[C/L]** | +| **PBO (CSCV)** | matrix `(T×M)`; S even blocks; `C(S,S/2)` combos; `ω=(rank−0.5)/M`; `λ=ln(ω/(1−ω))`; `PBO=P[λ≤0]` | per-cell `r_t` series | `<0.5` sanity, `~0.5` alarm, `<0.1` excellent **[L]** | +| Harvey-Liu-Zhu haircut | `t=SR·sqrt(T)`; adjust p (Bonferroni `min(M·p,1)`/Holm/BHY); `HSR=SR·(adj_t/orig_t)` | SR, T, M | required new-factor t `~3.0` (not 2.0) | +| CPCV paths | splits `=C(N,k)`; paths `φ=(k/N)C(N,k)` | grouped purged+embargoed windows | N=5–10 groups, k=2; purge: drop train obs whose label span overlaps test; embargo h~1% of T (forward only) **[L]** | + +--- + +## Master catalogue (compact index) + +Inputs: **r** = `diff(equity)`; **E** = cumulative pip-equity; **trades** = C7 +table; **bench** = ingested benchmark; **multi** = multi-run distribution. + +**Return** — Total `sum r` [C] · CAGR `mean(r)·P` [C] · Volatility `std(r)·sqrt(P)` [C]. + +**Risk-adjusted** — Sharpe `sqrt(P)·(mean(r)−r_f)/std(r−r_f)` [CORR denom] · Sortino +`…/sqrt(Σ min(0,r−MAR)²/N)`, good `>1` [CORR] · Calmar `mean(r)·P/|MaxDD|`, +`<1`/`1–3`/`>3` [CORR] · MAR `CAGR_inc/|MaxDD_inc|` [CORR window+numerator] · Sterling +`CompoundROR/|avgAnnMaxDD−10%|` [CORR] · Burke `(r_P−r_F)/sqrt(ΣD²)` [L] · Omega +`Σmax(0,r−θ)/Σmax(0,θ−r)` [L] · Info-Ratio `mean(r−b)/std(r−b)·sqrt(P)` [L/C] · UPI +`(R_p−R_f)/UlcerIndex` [L] · Pain-Ratio `(R_p−R_f)/PainIndex` [CORR page] · +Recovery-Factor `total_pips/|MaxDD|` [L/C] · Gain-to-Pain `Σr/|Σ neg r|` [C] · +Common-Sense `TailRatio·GainToPain` [L] · SQN `sqrt(N)·mean(R)/std(R)` [C]. + +**Drawdown** — MaxDD `max(HWM−E)` [C] · Recovery-asymmetry `d/(1−d)` [L] · AvgDD +`mean|DD|` [C] · Ulcer `sqrt(ΣD'²/n)` [C] · Pain `Σ|D'|/n` (n=total) [CORR embeds +duration] · Expected-MaxDD μ=0 `sqrt(π/2)·σ·sqrt(T)` [L]. + +**Trade-level** — Win-rate `wins/total` [C] · Profit-Factor `gross_profit/gross_loss`, +`<1`/`1.5–2`/`>3 overfit` [CORR swing>day] · Expectancy `p·AvgWin−(1−p)·AvgLoss`, +sign>0 [L] · Payoff `AvgWin/AvgLoss` [L] · PF-identity `PF=(p·R)/(1−p)` [L] · +Breakeven-win `1/(1+R)` [L] · MAE/MFE [C] · Trade-eff `ActualGain/MFE` [C] · Turnover +`Σ|Δexposure|` [C]. + +**Tail/distribution** — Hist-VaR `−q_{1−α}(r)`, Basel traffic-light [L] · Param-VaR +`−(μ+σ·z)`, z 1.645/2.326 [L] · Hist-ES `mean(worst (1−α)N)` [L] · Tail-Ratio +`q95/|q05|` [L] · Skew `mean((r−μ)³)/σ³` [C] · Excess-kurtosis `mean((r−μ)⁴)/σ⁴−3` [L] +· Downside-dev `sqrt(Σ min(0,r−T)²/N)` [L] · Risk-of-ruin `((1−A)/(1+A))^U` or +empirical, `<1%` pro [C] · Kelly `(μ−r)/σ²`, `≤0.5·f*` [L]. + +**Overfitting** — PSR `Φ[(SR−SR*)sqrt(T−1)/sqrt(1−g3·SR+((g4−1)/4)SR²)]`, `>0.95` [L] +· MinTRL [L] · DSR = PSR at `SR*=E[maxSR_N]`, `>0.95` [L] · MinBTL `≤2ln(N)/E[max]²` +[C/L] · PBO `P[ln(ω/(1−ω))≤0]`, `<0.5` sanity / `<0.1` excellent [L] · HLZ-haircut +`HSR=SR·(adj_t/orig_t)`, t`~3.0` [C/L] · CPCV `φ=(k/N)C(N,k)`, embargo h~1% [L].