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Module 17 of 18 · Active Trader
Backtesting Mastery
Learn to design, execute, and interpret rigorous backtests that reliably predict whether a strategy has a real edge.
- 3 lessons
- 50 min
- 3 quizzes
Lessons
3 lessons · 50 min- What Backtesting Proves, and the Data It NeedsUnderstand the purpose, limitations, and correct interpretation of backtesting results before running a single test.Start
- Running It: Manual, Coded and Walk-ForwardComplete a manual backtest of the EMA Pullback strategy on BTC daily data using a structured spreadsheet.
- Reading Results Without Fooling YourselfInterpret a complete set of backtest results, distinguishing which metrics indicate genuine edge from which indicate noise.