ClearPath Trader

Sortino Ratio

Excess return per unit of downside deviation. Focuses on harmful volatility unlike Sharpe’s total volatility.

Category: Fundamental · Complexity: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)

Tags: fundamental, study-card, macro

Study card — educational illustration only (no live overlay in Charts).

Sortino Ratio chart illustration

Formula

Sortino Ratio is computed from price, volume, breadth, or macro prints depending on class (Fundamental). See the description for the defining inputs.

How to read

Read Sortino Ratio as a labeling tool: it describes a condition (trend, stretch, participation, or macro). Confirm with price structure, not the indicator alone. This entry is a study card — not every encyclopedia model has a live chart overlay.

Limitations

Sortino Ratio can lag, repaint (some drawings), or stay extreme in trends. It is not financial advice and not a broker signal.

Typical settings

Use the author's original defaults first; change one parameter at a time.

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