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Does RSI Actually Work?

Testing the classic RSI(14) mean-reversion rule across 20 years and 500 instruments, with costs included and multiple-testing accounted for.

IntermediateDifficulty: IntermediatePython · Polars · DuckDB
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Backtest Metrics Calculator

Paste a return series and get the risk-adjusted metrics that matter, with the assumptions stated. Educational only.

930 runs
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Position Size Calculator

Fixed-fractional and volatility-scaled position sizing, with the resulting portfolio exposure shown. Educational only.

750 runs
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Algorithmic Trading Backtest Lab

A backtesting framework with transaction costs, slippage, walk-forward analysis and survivorship-bias handling — designed to stop a strategy looking better than it is. Educational research only.

AdvancedDifficulty: Advanced~24h buildPython · Polars · DuckDB
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Backtesting Starter Notebook

A Jupyter notebook with point-in-time data handling, realistic costs and walk-forward validation already wired in.

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Why Most Backtests Lie

Backtests fail in a consistent direction — optimistic. Here are the five structural reasons, with a detection method for each. Educational research only.

IntermediateDifficulty: Intermediate2 min readPython · Polars