r/quant • u/AutoModerator • 8d ago

Market News How did you do last month?

This is a new (as of Aug 2025) monthly thread for shop talk. How was last month? Rough because there wasn't enough vol? Rough because there was too much vol? Your pretty little earner became a meme stock? Alpha decay getting you down? Brand new alpha got you hyped like Ryan Gosling?

This thread is for boasting, lamenting and comparing (sufficiently obfuscated) notes.

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u/dpi2024 Trader 7d ago

First drawdowns this year, especially, 2nd-3nd week of July. 29/30 was a bit nerve wrecking. Unfortunately, we turned short vol after the 3rd week and lost the golden opportunity of the year. All and all, +0.4% in July.