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How do backtesting and forward testing contribute to successful forex strategies?

Backtesting is the process of testing a trading strategy against historical data to assess its potential profitability and risk. Forward testing, or paper trading, simulates real trading conditions in a live market without risking capital. Both methods are essential for forex traders. Backtesting helps identify how a strategy would have performed in past market conditions, while forward testing reveals how the strategy adapts to live market behavior. Institutions rely on backtesting and forward testing to refine models, manage risk, and validate strategies before implementing them with real capital. Retail traders can use demo accounts to forward test strategies, ensuring they work in real-time market conditions. The benefit: these methods improve strategy reliability and avoid “curve-fitting” or overfitting to past data.