[1] The K-ratio was first proposed by Lars Kestner in 1996. The Zephyr K-ratio is a variation of the K-ratio that removes an element of the formula that incorporates the number of data points used in the calculation. http://www.styleadvisor.com/sites/default/files/article/zephyr_concepts_zephyr_k_ratio_pdf_41672.pdf
[2] Because this is a cumulative return graph, it takes into account the compounding of wealth. In order to superimpose a best-fit line over a compounding series, the graph must first be converted to a log scale.
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