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Backtesting a trading strategy refers to testing the strategy with historical data and observe their metrics, results and performance. Commonly, backtesting has some pitfalls that should be considered by any trader before they put a strategy in production.
Data Scientist and developers should take into account issues such as Optimization Bias, Survivorship Bias and Market Impact when backtesting their trading strategies.