backtesting

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noun

The process of testing a strategy, model etc. using data from a previous time

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Meanings

nounbacktesting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of testing a strategy, model etc. using data from a previous time

Origin

From back + testing.

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APA

backtesting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backtesting

MLA

“backtesting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backtesting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backtesting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backtesting.

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