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What is Backtest Pitfalls?

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A collective name for errors that make past test results look better than they really are. Typical ones are using future information, using only surviving instruments, omitting costs, and repeatedly refining conditions. When results look too good, these four are the first things to check.

Backtest Pitfallsthe past recordthe actual outcomea record fitted to an answer already known says nothing about what comes next

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