Tooling

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8. Framework Monoculture and Methodological Homogeneity

February 8, 2026 Backtesting Pitfalls

Off-the-shelf backtesting frameworks are not neutral tools.

7. The Python Ecosystem: Network Effects and Technical Constraints

February 7, 2026 Backtesting Pitfalls

Python's dominance in retail algorithmic trading is a sociological phenomenon, not the result of a deliberate technical evaluation.