Systematic Trading: A Unique New Method for Designing Trading and Investing Systems
by Robert Carver · Harriman House
Carver sets out position sizing, volatility targeting, diversification, and rule combination for rules-based traders. Emphasis falls on controlling risk and avoiding overfitting rather than finding predictive signals, with explicit formulas for translating a risk appetite into position size.
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