How To Backtest Bootcamp

Evaluate

Back testing allows you to evaluate the effectiveness of your trading strategy / idea over time by using historical data and testing your strategy against it. Without this you are trading strategies without the confidence of statistical / historical proof of working.

Become Objective

Back testing makes you become more objective in your trading. When you rely solely on visual intuition or “gut feelings,” it’s easy to fall into the trap of confirmation bias or other cognitive biases.Backtesting removes emotion & impulse from the equation as you rely on data-driven edge instead to guide your trading decisions.

Optimize

Back testing lets you optimize and practically identify areas for improvement in your trading strategies / ideas. Without this, it can be very challenging to see the weaknesses of a strategy until your personal account equity faces it.

What You’ll Learn In How To Backtest Bootcamp

• How To Install Necessary Libraries For Backtest Templates
• How To Setup Your Coding Environment
• How To Setup Your Polygon Key (Data Provider)
• How To Use Backtesting Code Templates
• Topic 1 – Why We Backtest
• Topic 2 – Key Components To Backtesting
• Topic 3 – What is Macro Edge and Why It is Important
• Topic 4 – What is an Optimization Goal and How do i pick one
• Topic 5 – Biases You Need To Be Aware Of When Backtesting
• Topic 6 – Medians Vs Averages
• Topic 7 – Common Statistical Measures When Backtesting
• Topic 8 – How Much Data Do You Need To Backtest
• Topic 9 – Accounting For Real Word Costs In Your Backtests
• Topic 10-3 Main Methods of Robustness Testing
• Topic 11 – Robustness Testing – Extra Methods
• Topic 12 – Understanding Equity Curves
• Topic 13 – Turning Off Your Strategy
• Topic 14 – What is Risk of Ruin