Before you trust the curve, pressure-test the evidence.

A good-looking backtest can still hide weak data, optimistic costs, timing leakage, regime concentration, or one-trade dependency. VaultTrade reviews the submitted evidence and turns it into a research-only verdict report.

Common risk signals

Why traders ask for a review.

  • The equity curve looks strong, but you are not sure whether costs were realistic.
  • The result may depend on one month, one session, or a handful of trades.
  • The test may not separate in-sample tuning from out-of-sample behaviour.
  • You need a plain-English report that states what the evidence can and cannot support.
What gets checked

Evidence pressure, not trade calls.

  • Data source, timestamps, gaps, duplicates, and session assumptions
  • Fees, spread, slippage, turnover, and fill realism
  • Train versus out-of-sample behaviour where the evidence supports it
  • Top-trade dependency, long/short asymmetry, and regime concentration
  • Verdict boundaries with next evidence steps
Useful submission material

What to send first.

Start with a short strategy description and the evidence you already have. Public intake does not require file upload; follow-up happens after scope is agreed.

Backtest export or reportStrategy rule summaryTrade CSV or closed-trade logCost assumptions and market/session notes

Research-only boundary

VaultTrade Reality Check is research-only. It does not provide financial advice, investment recommendations, trading signals, copy trading, portfolio management, or execution.

Give the strategy a fair test before you rely on the story.

Submit the context, assumptions, and evidence you have. The first response confirms scope and whether the evidence is enough for a useful review.

Request a Backtest Reality Check