Ideas to evidence

Backtesting and strategy validation guides

Guides to backtesting, out-of-sample testing and Monte Carlo analysis, from the team building TraderCockpit.

Learn how to evaluate backtest evidence, understand testing assumptions and recognize common research mistakes.

The TraderCockpit Windows desktop app is in development. We’ll release it when it’s ready.

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From idea to evidence

A connected workflow for asking better questions.

01

Build

Shape an idea into a strategy you can inspect.

02

Test

Examine behavior against historical data.

03

Validate

Challenge the result and its assumptions.

04

Understand

Inspect the evidence before drawing a conclusion.

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