057 | Why You Need To Backtest

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In this episodes, we discuss why backtesting is important and why we still do it 10 years in the game. There are different backtesting methods and if you want to stay on point and in-sync, backtesting along with journaling is the way to go.

Reasons to backtest:

1. Know your edge - results. Testing if the strategy has an edge.
2. Gain confidence in your system
   1. Gain confidence back after string of losses/DD.
3. Understanding risk and drawdowns within your system
4. Antsy, really want to get in the market when there is no edge.

Stats to look for in backtesting:

1) % gained

2) Wins

3) Losses

4) Max drawdown

5) Average win/loss

6) reward/risk ratio

7) Average time in trade

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