Profit Factor is one of the most cited performance metrics in trading — and one of the most misread. This article explains what the number actually represents, what a useful threshold looks like for a trading strategy, and how darwintIQ pairs it with Stability and Robustness to keep the metric honest.
Slippage and spread are the most underestimated costs in quantitative trading. This article explains what each is, when they hit hardest, and why high-frequency or thinly-traded models can see profitable edges disappear once execution is accounted for.