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Old 01-05-2008, 09:58
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Re: Paper trading - How long?

There are statistical tests that can show whether your results are the result of luck or indicate whether or not you are beating luck / chance. The chi test is the most well know. The bigger the sample / longer the testing the better. It is common sense that turning a profit after 50 bets can be just luck but doing it over 500 is a lot more likely to be due to your forecasting skill. The fact that you haven’t gone to real money makes me think that you yourself aren’t fully convinced yet.
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