Independent research
Research—including what fails.
Rule-based studies with visible assumptions, trading costs, limitations, and honest status labels. Metrics appear only after validation.
Strategy backtestsIndicator comparisonsMarket studiesFailed experimentsMethodology articles
Standard method
Seven checkpoints before a conclusion.
01Hypothesis
02Rule Definition
03Data Validation
04Historical Testing
05Cost Modeling
06Robustness Testing
07Forward Observation