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Before launching any strategy live, top quant traders turn to the Walk-Forward Matrix (WFM) — a rigorous test of adaptability and robustness. Unlike basic backtests, WFM simulates multiple real-world re-optimization scenarios to assess whether a strategy can thrive in ever-changing markets. By analyzing different combinations of optimization and trading windows, traders gain deep insights into…
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Retesting your strategy on other markets, timeframes, and slippage levels is essential for building robust trading systems in StrategyQuant. This guide covers how to expand testing across correlated instruments like NAS100 and S&P500, how to shift between timeframes like M30, H1, and H4, and how to simulate realistic and high-slippage conditions for Forex, CFDs, and…