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Probability of Backtest Overfitting (PBO): How to Tell If Your Backtest Is Edge or Luck
Featured October 21, 2026 Quant System Design

Probability of Backtest Overfitting (PBO): How to Tell If Your Backtest Is Edge or Luck

The Probability of Backtest Overfitting (PBO) is the chance, from 0 to 1, that your best backtest falls below the median of its rivals out of sample. Test a hundred parameter sets, keep the best, and part of that "best" is luck. The question is not whether...

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What Is Freqtrade? The Practical Architecture of an Automated Trading System
August 05, 2026 Quant System Design

What Is Freqtrade? The Practical Architecture of an Automated Trading System

Most people mistake Freqtrade for a trading bot.It is better understood as a systematic execution framework. Without decision logic, risk...

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OHLCV Feature Pipeline Architecture: Designing Feature Registries and Caches for Scalable Trading Systems
July 29, 2026 Quant System Design

OHLCV Feature Pipeline Architecture: Designing Feature Registries and Caches for Scalable Trading Systems

Most trading systems do not fail because of the model. They fail because every component interprets market data differently.When a feature has one...

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What Is Quant System Design? Architecture, Components, and How It Differs from a Trading Bot
July 20, 2026 Quant System Design

What Is Quant System Design? Architecture, Components, and How It Differs from a Trading Bot

Most trading bots do not fail because their code is poor. They fail because there is no system behind them.A buy-or-sell signal is not a quant...

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OHLCV Data Quality Checks: What to Validate Before Backtesting or Trading
July 14, 2026 Quant System Design

OHLCV Data Quality Checks: What to Validate Before Backtesting or Trading

Most backtests do not fail because of the model. They fail because of the data.If your OHLCV feed is incomplete, inconsistent, or retrospectively...

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