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How It Works

A transparent, repeatable process — so you always know what happens next.

Free discovery call (20 min)

We talk about the strategy, the markets, your data and your goals. If we’re not a good fit, we’ll say so.

Written scope & fixed quote

Within one business day you receive a one-page scope with deliverables, price and timeline.

Data preparation

We assemble survivorship-free data, apply corporate actions and validate every series.

Strategy build

Your rules are coded independently and checked line-by-line against your description.

Testing & robustness

In-sample, out-of-sample, walk-forward, parameter sensitivity and Monte Carlo resampling.

Report & review call

You receive the PDF, data files and code notes, followed by a call to walk through results.

Two DataBacktest analysts reviewing results on a laptop

Typical timelines

Data order1–2 business days
Code review3–5 business days
Standard report5–7 business days
Complex multi-asset2–3 weeks

Common biases we check for

Look-ahead

Using information that wasn’t available at the time of the trade.

Survivorship

Testing only on companies that still exist today.

Overfitting

Tuning parameters until noise looks like signal.

Cost blindness

Ignoring commissions, spreads, slippage and borrow fees.

Let’s talk

Have a dataset or a strategy you want tested properly?

Tell us what you’re working on. Mark or a member of the team will reply within one business day with a scope and a fixed quote.

Request a Quote → Call (304) 919-7105