A standard against which the performance of a trading strategy or investment is measured, such as the S&P 500 or risk-free rate.
Position sizing, drawdown control, and survival in trading all hinge on concepts like Benchmark. Most blown accounts trace back to ignoring exactly this kind of risk discipline.
The fund's 15% annual return beat its S&P 500 benchmark return of 10% by 500 basis points.
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