Look-Ahead Bias

Look-ahead bias is a backtest using information that was not available at the moment the decision was made — a candle's close before the candle finished…

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What is Look-Ahead Bias in crypto trading?

Look-ahead bias is a backtest using information that was not available at the moment the decision was made — a candle's close before the candle finished, a revised data point, a level drawn with hindsight. It produces results that could never have been traded live, and it is the most common reason a beautiful backtest fails in production.

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