The Truth about Backtesting

Nov 30, 2024 at 13:22
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Membro Desde Oct 24, 2023   11 posts
Nov 30, 2024 at 13:22
So, I know you have been told that you need to back-test to master the market. But I will tell you this for free, While you backtest, understand that every bactested strategy is always correct.
The question is what happens in a real-time market?
Always ask Why.

Have you seen a strategy that fails during backtesting? kindly share.
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Membro Desde Jan 04, 2018   34 posts
Nov 30, 2024 at 21:06
Try to backtest 15+years and you will see no success in backtest

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Membro Desde Oct 17, 2024   33 posts
Dec 02, 2024 at 06:33
Backtesting does not guarantee you a real-time success. Market can change unpredictably, so you have to see how it performs under live market conditions, where expect emotions, slippage, events comes into play.
Membro Desde Oct 16, 2024   23 posts
Dec 02, 2024 at 07:04
blair3 posted:
Backtesting does not guarantee you a real-time success. Market can change unpredictably, so you have to see how it performs under live market conditions, where expect emotions, slippage, events comes into play.
That's true tho. You can do all of backtesting as much 1000 as you can but the moment there is a change in market, your backtest become invalid
Membro Desde Dec 02, 2024   41 posts
Dec 03, 2024 at 10:36
I have not yet come across a strategy that fails during backtesting because usually it is adjusted to fit the historical data. But I have realized that if a strategy worked during backtesting, that does not guarantee that it would work on live trading.

In real-time markets, anything can happen that may lead to price fluctuations like unexpected news, change in market conditions, or even slippage. This can mess up any backtested strategy.
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