Articles
Practical, vendor-neutral articles to help you choose software and test strategies properly, before you commit time or money to a platform.
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How to Choose Backtesting Software
A practical framework for choosing backtesting software: realism, real cost, market coverage, interface, reliability, core tools, extras and support.
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7 Backtesting Mistakes That Produce Misleading Results
Overfitting, look-ahead bias, survivorship bias and other common backtesting mistakes, and how to avoid them before you trust an equity curve.
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What Is Backtesting? A Plain-English Introduction
What backtesting is, how it works, what metrics to look at, and what a backtest can and cannot tell you about a trading strategy.