Step 1 of 3
Exploration is for learning
Concept
Exploratory backtests use familiar history to understand behavior and find obvious defects.
Do this
Change one assumption at a time and write why it changed.
Why it matters
A traceable change tests reasoning; random changes search for luck.
Common mistake
Running many combinations and reporting only the winner.
Practice in the real workspace
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