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+This project aims to provide users with functionality for performing quantitative portfolio analytics via [online algorithms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_algorithm).
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 ## Resources
 - **Documentation**: https://femtotrader.github.io/OnlinePortfolioAnalytics.jl/