Research Questions Before Test Runs

Objective

Define what the test is trying to prove before results influence the decision.

Operator Framework

• Write the strategy behavior you expect to improve.
• Choose one setting group to test at a time.
• Define the metric that would prove improvement.
• Define the risk metric that would invalidate the change.

Production Checklist

• Baseline profile is saved.
• Test window is selected before results are known.
• The hypothesis is specific enough to fail.
• Success and failure criteria are written in advance.

Field Assignment

Write three research questions for cooldown, take-profit, and stop-loss settings, each with a measurable success metric.