Walk-Forward Analysis
Walk-Forward Analysis — A backtesting method that splits historical data into rolling train/test windows.
- Quick definition: A backtesting method that splits historical data into rolling train/test windows.
- Category: Concepts
Full Definition
Walk-forward analysis (WFA) splits historical data into chunks and rolls forward through time. Far more reliable than single-window backtests.
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