Comments on: The Pitfalls and Benefits of “Back-testing” https://fxww.com/pitfalls-benefits-back-testing/ The Professional Source Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:44:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sam Eder https://fxww.com/pitfalls-benefits-back-testing/#comment-119204 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:44:18 +0000 http://381c099c8f.nxcli.net/?p=14184#comment-119204 In reply to sid.

Hi Sid,

Thanks for the comment. Yep, the best laid plans never survive contact with the market.

Cheers,
Sam

]]> By: sid https://fxww.com/pitfalls-benefits-back-testing/#comment-119051 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 22:15:38 +0000 http://381c099c8f.nxcli.net/?p=14184#comment-119051 and you don’t know what you will do until you are front line, that is live trading …..rest is hitory

]]> By: sid https://fxww.com/pitfalls-benefits-back-testing/#comment-119045 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:14:53 +0000 http://381c099c8f.nxcli.net/?p=14184#comment-119045 sure, I remember doing manual back testing for hours and at the end the total gains would give me jolt / adrenaline rush as if i had found the holy grail…lol .. but in real time, something always went wrong underneath and 3/4 winning trades would turn into 3/4 loosing trades ?

It’s not that the strategy was faulty, it’s time and practice and consistency that gives you “hang of” your strategy and it starts working after some time.

Just be consistent and keep trying / practicing.. All strategies work, it’s just about being patient.

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