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Figure 30.2:

volatile, posting months with large gains and other months with large losses. Its maximum

daily drawdown is extensive at 27.49%, which single-handedly eliminates it from any further

consideration as a reasonable quantitative strategy. In addition the strategy seems to lose all

effectiveness after mid-2014, when it drops underwater and remains flat through 2015.

It has a poor Sharpe ratio at 0.63 compared to the benchmark of 0.75. Hence this is not a

viable strategy that would be taken forward in its current form.

30.5.4 Sentiment on S&P500 Defence Stocks

The base quantity of shares used for each ticker is 2,000.

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