Standards

How this publication works

These are the rules I hold myself to. They build trust, and they're also the line that keeps this a publication rather than investment advice.

What I will always do

• Publish the code and the data source for every result
• State the date range, the assumptions, and the transaction costs
• Write down what I expect before I run a test, so I can't retrofit a story afterward
• Say when a result is weaker than it looks, before anyone catches it
• Publish corrections as their own issue, not a quiet edit
• Publish on the same day every week regardless of what markets did

What I will never do

• Tell you what to buy or sell
• Give advice about your specific situation, portfolio, or accounts
• Send urgent alerts when something moves
• Take money to write about something without saying so
• Let a sponsor influence what I test or what I conclude
• Report a backtest without saying how it could be wrong

The plain version

I'm a student who runs backtests and publishes them. This is general analysis on a fixed schedule. It isn't investment advice, it isn't tailored to you, and I'm not your financial adviser. If you message me asking what to do with your portfolio, I'm going to say no. That isn't me being unhelpful. It's the line that keeps this publication what it says it is.