Backtesting Arena

Backtesting Arena

Strategy Edge

Edge· DE: Strategie-Edge

Whether adding a filter to a strategy in a given market measurably improves risk-adjusted return versus the unfiltered baseline, judged on a robustness-gated, cost-aware sample.

Calculation
Per (market, strategy, filter): filtered vs baseline median CAGR/Sharpe over backtest_runs; delta_cagr = filtered − baseline; verdict helps/neutral/hurts gated by sample_size and Deflated Sharpe. Net columns = gross − cost drag.
Unit & source
enum + pp · tradingstrategies.work Edge-Library methodology
Values: helps, neutral, hurts, insufficient_data

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