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Old 01-30-2008, 01:42 AM
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There are many that believe backtesting means absolutely nothing. It is an unfortunate fact that your broker will not let you trade the past. Forward testing should be done after a quick backtest - IMHO don't waste a whole lot of time in the past...

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Originally Posted by Btrader View Post
Hi everyone! A newbie here wanna ask a very simple question, what do backtesting means and how will it help on trading? I always heard about it and i just want to have an overview about it..

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