Advanced · 10 min read
Backtesting without hindsight shortcuts
Design a reproducible historical test and name the assumptions that can invalidate it.
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Testing & systematic research
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Testing & systematic research
Advanced · 9 min read
A systematic strategy specification
Turn a trading idea into rules another researcher can reproduce without guessing.
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Advanced · 9 min read
Walk-forward validation: preserving the arrow of time
Separate development from later evaluation and recognise the limits of repeated optimisation.
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Advanced · 11 min read
Algorithmic trading: operational risk before automation
Separate strategy logic, simulated fills and real execution controls.
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Intermediate · 10 min read
Win rate, sample size and uncertainty
Separate a realised win rate from evidence about future performance.
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