Backtest Validation Checklist:
✅ Walk-forward stable?
✅ Monte Carlo cones plausible?
✅ Slippage & latency modeled?
✅ OOS Sharpe matches IS?
✅ Safety triggers installed?
If you can’t answer all 5, your backtest is lying to you.
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