Your Trading Bot Is Overfitting. Here's How to Prove It
Overfitting is the #1 killer of trading bots. Here’s a practical checklist to detect and prevent it, based on real experience.
Overfitting
The Backtest Looked Amazing. It Was Lying.
My momentum bot showed incredible returns in backtests. Then I learned about overfitting — the hard way.
I Optimized My Bot Until It Was Perfect. Then Reality Hit
Grid search found parameters that turned -82U into +343U. Here’s how I made sure it wasn’t just overfitting.