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Oliver Buchannon
Fat Cat Trader

Systematic trader focused on automated strategies we can all follow effortlessly.

Setting realistic expectations for maximum drawdown

Jul 4, 2023

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7 min read

Setting realistic expectations for maximum drawdown

Deriving the maximum drawdown from Monte Carlo simulations

Fat Cat Trader
Fat Cat Trader
Are you only using the Sharpe ratio?

Jun 27, 2023

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7 min read

Are you only using the Sharpe ratio?

You might be missing out

Fat Cat Trader
Fat Cat Trader
Mitigating overfitting with advanced cross-validation

Jun 20, 2023

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11 min read

Mitigating overfitting with advanced cross-validation

The best techniques on how to split your backtesting data

Fat Cat Trader
Fat Cat Trader
Discounted cash flow models are a psyop

Jun 13, 2023

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11 min read

Discounted cash flow models are a psyop

How a common systematic approach leads many retail investors astray

Fat Cat Trader
Fat Cat Trader
How finding the right prop firm could turbo charge your gains

Jun 5, 2023

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12 min read

How finding the right prop firm could turbo charge your gains

Everything you need to know about choosing a prop firm

Fat Cat Trader
Fat Cat Trader
What does a high quality entry signal look like?

May 29, 2023

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7 min read

What does a high quality entry signal look like?

Quantifying and visualising your edge through the edge ratio

Fat Cat Trader
Fat Cat Trader
Backtesting 101

May 21, 2023

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37 min read

Backtesting 101

An empirical research protocol for part-time traders to backtest systematic trading strategies

Fat Cat Trader
Fat Cat Trader
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