Backtest
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22 Aug 2026 / 5 min read
Seven ways a backtest lies to you
Nobody deploys a strategy that backtested badly. Every failed strategy therefore backtested well — which tells you exactly how much a good backtest is worth on its own.
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21 Aug 2026 / 5 min read
What a PocketX backtest actually proves — and what it does not
A backtest is a record of what a rule would have done, given a specific set of bars and a specific set of assumptions. Treating it as a forecast is the most expensive mistake in rule-based trading.
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