An EA that wins 99 % of trades sounds amazing — until it wipes out 3 months of profit in one night.It’s the most seductive trap in algorithmic trading — and the one that empties the most accounts. Why Win-Rate Isn’t the Whole Story You scroll the Market.You see “99.5 % win-rate” in a backtest.You…
You’ve probably seen it: A bot with a flawless equity curve, 99% win rate, and zero drawdown.You run a backtest, and it looks unstoppable.So you put it live… and within days, it starts losing money. What happened? This is the backtest trap — and it’s one of the most dangerous patterns in automated trading. In…
Sunday is the calm before the storm. Markets are closed, charts are still, and most traders are either relaxing or skipping the prep work entirely. But the truth is, what you do on Sunday often decides how your trading week will go. Too many traders rush into Monday without reviewing their EA setup. And that’s…