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Level I · Module 3

Probability for Financial Markets

Reason about conditional probabilities, base rates, expected value, independence, and Bayesian updates.

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Available with Level I enrollment or the complete three-level program.

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Module outline

  • Conditional probability and independence
  • Base rates and Bayes
  • Expected value and payoff asymmetry

Intended learning outcome: Explain why a signal with 70% directional accuracy may still lose money.