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The Quant DNA Score: How We Profile Your Research Strengths
An explanation of how TheQuantHackers scores users across 9 skill dimensions using challenge performance, peer reviews, and research output.
Publication TrackPlatform
Reading Duration1 Minutes
Content Density182 Words
StatusOpen Access
What is Quant DNA?
Your Quant DNA is a 9-dimensional profile measuring your quantitative strengths across:
How Scores Are Calculated
Each dimension is updated after specific activities:
- Challenges passed: +2-5 points depending on difficulty
- Lessons completed: +1-2 points per lesson
- Peer reviews given: +1 point for quality reviews
- Research notes published: +2 points for publishable work
Scores are capped at 100 per dimension and use exponential moving averages to weight recent performance more heavily.
Privacy
Your Quant DNA is visible to your clan members and peer reviewers. You can make individual dimensions private in Settings.
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