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The course · Part 3
Test your idea
Write down what you want to find out. Keep some data aside, include the costs of trading, and check where the result comes from. The aim is to learn what happened, even when the answer is disappointing.
Reading order
Sample draft01
Choose one question to test
Write down the question before running the test.
Sample draft02
Save some data for later
Check a fixed rule on data you did not use to choose it.
Sample draft03
Include the cost of a trade
Keep price changes separate from simulated trading results.
Sample draft04
Read the result carefully
Find out where the result comes from.
Optional reading
Other parts, and the research