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Backtesting
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What this lesson covers
This lesson moves from cherry picking to full backtesting and explains the difference. Cherry picking works backwards from known significant highs and lows, using hindsight to find where the entry would have been, which builds recognition but proves nothing. Backtesting removes the hindsight: you move through the chart without knowing what comes next, apply the rules as they stand, and record what happens. The lesson covers how to run the process properly, what to log, and the mistakes that make results misleading. Together the two exercises form a sequence, with cherry picking teaching you to see the setups and backtesting telling you honestly whether trading them makes money.