Glossary/
Backtesting

Out-of-Sample

Definition

The portion of historical data held back and never used during strategy optimization. The 'test set' for validation.

Example

Testing a strategy optimized on 2021-2023 data against unseen 2024 data to verify it still works.

How Gilito AI Uses It

Out-of-sample performance is the true test of a strategy's validity. Strategies that perform well both in-sample and out-of-sample receive higher Gilito Scores.

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