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Why Most Backtests Lie: 3 Statistical Traps Every Algo Trader Should Know

88% of algorithmic strategies fail in live trading despite impressive backtests. Learn the 3 statistical traps—overfitting, look-ahead bias, and survivorship bias—that make most backtests worthless.

Apr 6, 2026·8 min read