Before You Go Live: Why Paper Trading Can Save Your Algo Strategy
The five problems a Live Offline run catches that a backtest misses, how many trades you really need before judging a strategy, and a checklist for going live without surprises.
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The five problems a Live Offline run catches that a backtest misses, how many trades you really need before judging a strategy, and a checklist for going live without surprises.
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