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Strategy Builder & Backtesting

Turn an idea into a tested, journaled, live-ready system — with honest statistics instead of hindsight.

Who this path is for

Traders who want evidence for their edge instead of a feeling.

What you will be able to do

  • Write a strategy with explicit entry, exit and filter rules
  • Backtest without curve-fitting yourself into ruin
  • Read the metrics that predict live behaviour
  • Run a weekly review loop on real trades

Curriculum

modules 1

Pick a base strategy

Proven templates to start from.

  1. 01Building Your Own Trading PlanA strategy is not a plan. Learn how to combine a setup, risk rules, and process into a written plan you can actually follow.Strategies & SetupsBeginner9 min read
  2. 02Trend Pullback StrategyBuy the dip in an uptrend, sell the rally in a downtrend — the workhorse strategy of trend-following traders.Strategies & SetupsIntermediate8 min read
  3. 03Breakout Trading StrategyTrade the moment price escapes a range or consolidation — catching momentum at the start of a new move.Strategies & SetupsIntermediate7 min read
  4. 04Mean Reversion StrategyPrice tends to snap back toward its average after stretching too far, too fast — this strategy fades the extreme.Strategies & SetupsIntermediate7 min read
  5. 05Range Trading StrategyWhen a market refuses to trend, trade the boundaries — buy support, sell resistance, with discipline.Strategies & SetupsBeginner6 min read
modules 2

Test it properly

Method before conclusions.

  1. 06Why Backtest at All?Backtesting turns a hunch into evidence. Here's why skipping it is the single biggest reason retail traders fail.Backtesting & JournalingBeginner6 min read
  2. 07Manual vs. Automated BacktestingBar-by-bar replay or coded simulation? Each method has strengths, weaknesses, and a place in your process.Backtesting & JournalingIntermediate7 min read
  3. 08Data Quality and Common Backtesting PitfallsGarbage in, garbage out. Bad data, lookahead bias, and survivorship bias can make a losing strategy look profitable.Backtesting & JournalingIntermediate7 min read
  4. 09Sample Size and Statistical Significance20 trades tell you almost nothing. Here's how many you actually need before trusting a backtest's numbers.Backtesting & JournalingIntermediate7 min read
modules 3

Avoid self-deception

The statistics that separate edge from noise.

  1. 10Overfitting and Curve-FittingThe more you optimize a strategy to fit the past perfectly, the less likely it is to work in the future.Backtesting & JournalingAdvanced7 min read
  2. 11Walk-Forward Analysis and Forward TestingThe bridge between backtest and live trading: proving a strategy on data it has never seen before.Backtesting & JournalingAdvanced7 min read
  3. 12Key Performance Metrics: Win Rate, Profit Factor, SharpeWin rate alone tells you almost nothing. Here are the metrics that actually reveal whether a strategy is good.Backtesting & JournalingIntermediate8 min read
modules 4

Go live and iterate

Journal, review, adjust.

  1. 13How to Structure a Trade JournalA journal is only useful if it captures the right fields. Here's what to log for every backtest and live trade.Backtesting & JournalingBeginner6 min read
  2. 14The Weekly Review RoutineA structured weekly review turns your journal into feedback that actually changes your trading.Backtesting & JournalingIntermediate6 min read
  3. 15From Backtest to Live: A Safe Scaling PathA validated backtest doesn't mean you should trade full size on day one. Here's the ladder to climb.Backtesting & JournalingIntermediate7 min read
  4. 16Trading Costs and Edge DecayA statistically valid edge can be quietly erased by costs that never appear in a backtest run without them.Execution, Brokers & CostsAdvanced8 min read
Practice it

Practise this path on live markets

Theory sticks when you apply it. Run the setups from this path through CURIO's analysis, journal and backtest engine.

  • Backtest the strategy on historical data
  • Journal with excuse tags & streaks
  • Certificates for completed paths from Pro
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