Resources
Resources for writers and researchers
Use our tools, follow the original sources and cite the contribution you used. Everything here is free to read without registration.
01 / Tools
Practical tools you can point readers to.
Fee calculator
Compare a one-time access payment with a 2% management and 20% performance fee under the same hypothetical return path. Assumptions are stated on the page.
Interactive tool. Free, no registration.
AI trading due diligence checklist
Questions to put to any AI or algorithmic trading offer, the evidence that answers each one, and the warning signs. Printable as a PDF.
Printable worksheet. Free, no registration.
Explainers
Plain-language definitions of PAMM accounts, notional funding, fee structures and the deflated Sharpe ratio, each with its limits stated.
- What is a PAMM account?
- What does notionally funded mean?
- How do you evaluate an AI trading strategy before investing?
- How does a one-time access fee compare with 2 and 20?
- What is the deflated Sharpe ratio?
Five explainer pages.
02 / Research
Reports with sources and limitations stated.
Each report credits the original authors and data publishers, states its method and limitations, and has a stable link and a Cite this report block.
- Compounding Fee DragCosts and fees · 20 September 2026
- Backtests Are the Most Optimistic Estimates a Strategy Will GetValidation · 28 September 2026
- Artificial Intelligence in Quant TradingAI in trading · 1 September 2026
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What to cite
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