Backtesting
7 articles
Backtest Nifty Options Without Fooling Yourself
Backtest Nifty options with realistic slippage, per-leg transaction costs, and honest fill assumptions so your backtest P&L survives live trading.
Walk-Forward Testing for Backtests in India
Walk-forward testing splits backtest data into train and test windows, so over-optimized parameters fail in testing instead of with real money.
Multi-Leg Options Backtesting and Basket Risk
How to backtest multi-leg options strategies in India with honest basket-level assumptions for entries, exits, slippage, costs, and stop-loss.
How Overfitting Makes a Backtest Look Profitable
Spot curve-fitted strategies before they bleed live. Practical warning signs of overfitting in trading backtests with examples for Indian retail traders.
Expiry-Day Backtesting for Nifty and BANKNIFTY
Why expiry-day option selling needs its own backtest. Gamma risk, slippage, and the assumptions that turn historical edge into live losses for Indian traders.
Options Backtest Data Assumptions Indian Traders Ignore
Most options backtests overstate returns. Here are the bid-ask, strike, expiry, and slippage assumptions Indian traders quietly get wrong, and how to fix them.
How to Backtest Trading Strategies Free in India
Free backtesting is possible, but careless backtesting is dangerous. This guide explains what Indian retail traders should check before trusting a free strategy test.