Tag: systematic trading
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Evaluating Trading Strategies Beyond Standard Metrics
Most trading strategies are evaluated using a familiar set of statistics.Metrics like Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, Profit Factor, Maximum Drawdown, and Win Rate have become standard tools for comparing systems. These metrics are useful because they summarize important characteristics of a strategy’s behavior. They help answer questions such as: However, while these metrics are essential,…
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From Backtest to Production: A Sequential Validation Workflow
A backtest can show whether a trading idea might work. It cannot show whether the strategy is ready for production. Most strategies fail because the validation process stops too early. A system that looks stable in historical simulation may still break when exposed to unseen data, live market conditions, or real execution environments. For this…