Define
Build readable long and short rules.
PLATFORM / kquant ENGINE
The entire strategy lifecycle. One system.
kquant Engine connects pattern discovery, optimization, evidence, Simulation, available live execution and observation in one versioned history.
READABLE STRATEGYready to test
DIRECTIONDonchian breakoutANDFILTERADX > 22ANDRISKATR stop
SYSTEM DOMAIN01 / SYSTEM
One strategy object across the entire lifecycle
- DISCOVER
- OPTIMIZE
- VALIDATE
- RUN
- OBSERVE
Measure
Backtest with explicit costs and event order.
Validate
Use holdout, DSR, PBO and walk-forward.
Execute
Move through simulation to controlled live trading.
DECISION FRAMEWORK
Does every stage still describe the same strategy?
Compare the rule version, parameter hash, data window and execution assumptions before interpreting metrics across stages.
Freeze a reproducible version
Keep provenance beside metrics
Advance only after an explicit verdict
Strategy Passport
Important
Historical, statistical and model results do not promise future returns. kquant provides computational tools and technical execution, but does not assess whether a specific trade is suitable for a user.