Backtests and costs
Use backtests and costs to make decisions inspectable.
What you should be able to do
Independently: Calculate returns, costs and turnover on a fictional trade log.
Suggested prerequisites
A short guide
Use backtests and costs to make decisions inspectable. Calculate returns, costs and turnover on a fictional trade log. Read the indicated source section, identify its key concepts and conditions, and work through the example. Record inputs, sources, units and assumptions. Keep your method separate from the result, mark unanswered questions, and review the output against the checklist.
An example
Gross profit 30 less cost 12 gives net profit 18.
Your task
Calculate returns, costs and turnover on a fictional trade log.
Start with this source
Read the indicated section relevant to backtests and costs and complete the applied task.
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Your learning checklist
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