Figure 10-2. Average capital over time for dierent values of
f
Kelly Criterion for Stocks and Indices
Assume now a stock market setting in which the relevant stock (index) can take on
only two values after a period of one year from today, given its known value today.
The setting is again binomial but this time a bit closer on the modeling side to stock
market realities.
1
Specifically, assume the following holds true:
Pr
S
=μ + σ=Pr
S
=μ − σ=
1
2
Here, r
S
=μ>0 is the the expected return ...
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