Over-optimized on the past
A strategy tuned repeatedly on historical prices can look remarkable there and lose its edge on new observations.
STRATEGY VALIDATION · BACKTEST AUDIT
Your backtest shows profit. Will your strategy survive a tougher test?
An impressive equity curve doesn't tell the whole story. We examine written strategy rules or existing backtests for hidden weaknesses: overfitting, data leakage, trading costs and execution assumptions. You get a focused technical report.
✓ No coding required✓ Written technical findings✓ €149 per service
SAB · VALIDATION LAB
Review scope
BEYOND THE EQUITY CURVE
What's behind your backtest?
Areas we investigate — not claims about your strategy's results.
→Lookahead and future data↗
→Overfitting and data splits↗
→Fees, spreads and slippage↗
→Execution assumptions and drawdown↗
Technical check + written report149 €
THE GAP BETWEEN HISTORY AND REALITY
Profitable in hindsight. Fragile on new market data?
MetaTrader 5 and TradingView are powerful testing platforms. Still, strong historical figures alone don't establish that a strategy will withstand unseen data, realistic costs or a different market environment.
Costs or fills too optimistic
Spread, slippage, commissions and unrealistic order fills can turn a promising model into something different.
Data or logic mistakes
Lookahead, candle timing mistakes and accounting errors can distort the entire backtest report.
OUR APPROACH
From trading idea to testable evidence
A bounded technical review with transparent assumptions, not another black-box performance claim.
01
Send rules or your existing bot
Describe entries, exits, risk and market — or share an existing report. No brokerage credentials needed.
02
Agree feasibility and scope first
We confirm the research question, historical data and scope in writing before accepting the order.
03
Challenge the assumptions
We check applicable fees, fill models and, where the data allow, genuinely separate testing from optimization.
04
Get an understandable report
You receive findings, available statistics, important limitations and practical next investigation steps.
CLEAR PRICE · CLEAR SCOPE
€149 for answers beyond the green curve
Choose exactly one of the two technical services, with scope agreed in advance.
YOU HAVE RULES, NO BOT149 €
Written strategy test
Bring a clear strategy idea. We test a limited set of historical conditions where the rules and data allow.
- One clearly defined written strategy
- One agreed market and period
- Net results, trades and drawdown where computable
- A written methodology and limitations
YOU HAVE A BOT OR RESULTS149 €
Backtest quality audit
Your EA, Pine strategy or backtest looks profitable? We'll review selected reliability concerns rather than relying only on a chart.
- Lookahead and data leakage
- Overfitting and optimization flaws
- Fees, slippage and order fills
- Written findings and next steps
€149 covers one agreed option, not both. Complex portfolios, proprietary datasets and large development tasks require separate scoping. Final pricing and applicable VAT are confirmed in writing before work starts.
MT5 / TRADINGVIEW / SAB
A positive backtest is a starting point, not the whole answer.
MetaTrader 5 and TradingView already provide sophisticated strategy testers, including execution and cost settings. We don't replace their engines. We independently question the interpretation: Were parameters optimized on the same history? Was a genuine holdout used? Would less optimistic assumptions change the answer?
Compare the methods →An independent technical perspective
Transparent rules, assumptions and data
Appropriate validation and cost sensitivity checks
A clear separation of supported findings from open questions
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY
Truly robust historical results may qualify for a free bot build.
If a strategy meets demanding, pre-agreed historical quality criteria, we can consider building a limited trading bot without an extra development fee, on a technically supported platform.
Submit for an initial check ↗READY TO FIND OUT?
Send us your strategy. See what the backtest really tells you.
You don't need to have a bot. Send your trading rules or describe why an existing report looks suspicious. We'll discuss feasibility in writing before you order.
Request a strategy check ↗ Technical research on historical data. Simulations are not verified live trading results; we do not manage trading accounts.FAQ
Before you send your strategy
Do I need coding skills?
No. You can describe unambiguous entry, exit and risk rules in writing if suitable historical data exist.
Can you review MT5 or TradingView reports?
Yes, within an agreed technical scope and where suitable reports, settings or code are available. Support for a particular implementation must be verified first.
Is out-of-sample testing included?
Only if the agreed research design has data genuinely untouched by strategy selection or tuning. We never label reused data as an independent holdout.
Exactly what is €149?
One scoped strategy test OR one audit of an existing backtest, with written technical findings. Data feasibility and final VAT treatment are confirmed first.
When is the bot build free?
Only for strategies meeting the pre-disclosed historical quality, risk and technical feasibility conditions of the optional promotion. Third-party running costs are separate.
TRADING STRATEGY BACKTEST & AUDIT
Trading strategy backtesting or an independent backtest audit?
SAB Security offers technical backtest audits of trading bots and historical tests of clearly written trading strategies. Our scoped review covers relevant risks such as overfitting, lookahead bias, data quality, commissions, slippage and execution assumptions. You can send strategy rules without coding an EA or Pine Script. Each €149 service includes a written technical report with findings and limitations.