What the checklist catches
Six checks on the basics: enough trades, real tick data, costs included, a reason the edge should exist, and rules that did not change mid-test. Many results posted online fail here.
Four checks for anyone who changed rules or parameters after a first result: untouched test data, one final validation run, stable settings, and judging on more than one number.
Four red flags that mean a result needs a closer look before you trust it.
All fourteen checks on one page with tick boxes, plus a short note on what each check catches.
For traders who backtest by hand, traders who build their own EAs, and anyone asked to trust a strategy someone else is selling.
Voren is a visual strategy builder that backtests on real tick data, so the tests these checks need take minutes to run.
See how it works →Risk disclaimer: trading foreign exchange and CFDs on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Past performance, including backtested results, is not indicative of future results. You should not invest money you cannot afford to lose. Voren is analysis and strategy-development software; it does not provide investment advice, signals or managed trading.