Your Backtest Said ₹4.2 Lakh Profit. The Market Took ₹80,000. Here's Exactly Why
You spent three weeks building the strategy. The backtest printed a beautiful equity curve — 73% win rate, Sharpe ratio above 1.5, max drawdown under 8%. You went live. Six weeks later, the account is down ₹80,000 and the strategy is paused.
This isn't bad luck. It&
