The Martingale Paradox: Why Mathematically “Perfect” Trading Strategies Fail in Real Markets

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The Martingale Paradox: Why Mathematically “Perfect” Trading Strategies Fail in Real Markets

How capital constraints turned theoretical certainty into catastrophic losses for Victor Niederhoffer, LTCM, and thousands of short volatility traders

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