Perils Of Optimism
Be wary of optimization in almost any form. Literally any technical
indicator or set of indicators will show tremendous profits when optimized for
the best combination of parameters, even over a random data set.
—Charles Le Beau & David W. Lucas, from
Computer Analysis of the
Futures Market (1992, Business One Irwin, Homewood, IL).
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