BACKTESTING
\bˈaktəstɪŋ], \bˈaktəstɪŋ], \b_ˈa_k_t_ə_s_t_ɪ_ŋ]\
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The process of determining the validity of a VALUE ATRISK model by comparing actual profit and loss experience with results predicted by the model. The process is also applicable in investment management, where a current securities selection methodology is applied to prior periods to create a hypothetical performance history. See also PROFIT AND LOSS EXPLAIN.
By Henry Campbell Black
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