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Understanding Curve Fitting, Data Snooping and the Difference Between Historical Fit and Robustness A backtest can look exceptionally strong and still provide weak evidence about the future. One of the main reasons is overfitting: the strategy has been shaped so closely around the historical sample that it captures noise, coincidences or temporary relationships rather than a pattern that can generalise. Overfitting is especially important in quantitative trading because compu

Trading Fundamentals | Beginner Course Before learning how to analyse charts, identify market trends, or use technical indicators, it is important to understand how a trading account works. Terms such as leverage, margin, equity, spread, commission, and swap appear frequently on trading platforms. Understanding these concepts provides a foundation for later lessons in technical analysis and risk management. In this lesson: Leverage • Margin & Free Margin • Balance & Equity •

Forex, CFDs, Futures & the Stock Market | Beginner Course Financial markets provide the infrastructure through which currencies, shares, derivatives and other financial instruments are exchanged. Before moving into technical analysis, it is useful to understand the main markets, how they operate, and the terminology commonly used when discussing them. In this lesson: Foreign Exchange • Currency Pairs • Pips & Points • Lot Sizes • CFDs • Futures • Stock Markets 1. What Are Fin