Decoded Intelligence Signal

Walk-Forward Validation

advanced
strategy
Verified: May 27, 2026

Lexicon Core Definition

A backtesting discipline that tests strategy performance on out-of-sample data (data never used during strategy development) to assess generalisation; in-sample and out-of-sample results within 20% indicate the strategy likely generalises; sharp divergence indicates overfitting.

Analysis Breakdown

A backtesting discipline that tests strategy performance on out-of-sample data (data never used during strategy development) to assess generalisation; in-sample and out-of-sample results within 20% indicate the strategy likely generalises; sharp divergence indicates overfitting. Full explanation coming soon when Journey 21 content is ingested.

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