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This video takes a quick look at a strategy that appears to have a smooth performance in a back test but wouldn’t perform the same way in the real world.<\/p>\n

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Rick and I will be filming a live course in February to introduce the tools that we use to find strategies that are working. If you would like to receive information on this course or other resources that are made available for systems trading, please register for SMB Systems Trading updates here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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