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Problem 161 of 333HardStatisticsP161
Subtle target leakage in a returns model
You train a daily returns prediction model. Features include 'realized volatility over the last 30 days' computed with a centered window. Validation Sharpe is 4.0, which makes you suspicious. Where is the leakage?
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