Backtesting Arena

Backtesting Arena

Backtest–Live Gap

Live· DE: Backtest-Live-Lücke

The difference between backtested return and realized live return — quantifies overfitting / real-world slippage. Reported both directions, honestly.

Calculation
backtest_cagr − est_cagr_median (percentage points), only meaningful in the full sample class.
Unit & source
pp · tradingstrategies.work Live-Forecast-Tracking (out-of-sample)

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Definitions are for research and education. Metrics describe market conditions — not financial advice or a buy/sell signal.