Crypto Backtesting Metrics That Matter: Drawdown, Exposure, and Trade Count (Not Just Return)
Stop judging crypto strategies by return alone. Learn the metrics that predict survivability: max drawdown, exposure, trade count, profit factor, and expectancy.
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Crypto Backtesting Metrics That Matter: Drawdown, Exposure, and Trade Count (Not Just Return)
Return without drawdown context is marketing.
Prioritize
- max drawdown
- profit factor
- trade count (sample size)
- exposure (time in market)
- expectancy (per trade edge)
Next reads
- Backtesting hub: /blog/crypto-backtesting-complete-guide-2026
- Monte Carlo: /blog/monte-carlo-crypto-backtesting
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