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Strategic Irrationality: Game Theory and Behavioral Finance for Quantitative Traders

Strategic Irrationality: Game Theory and Behavioral Finance for Quantitative Traders

Paperback

Investing & FinanceGeneral Mathematics

ISBN13: 9798185231258
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 2 2026
Pages: 358
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.89 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Reactive Publishing

In the high-stakes world of quantitative trading, rationality isn't always the winning strategy. Strategic Irrationality reveals how mastering the predictable quirks of human (and algorithmic) behavior can deliver a decisive edge in volatile markets.

Blending cutting-edge game theory with behavioral finance, Stephen Oakfield equips quantitative traders with powerful frameworks to anticipate, exploit, and profit from irrational decisions, whether they stem from cognitive biases, herd behavior, emotional overreactions, or mispriced risk perceptions. This book moves beyond traditional efficient-market assumptions to show how strategic deviations from pure rationality can generate alpha in options pricing, high-frequency trading, portfolio construction, and competitive market-making.

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