Adrian ReidFounder of Enlightened Stock Trading

Claude runs my backtests while I sleep

4 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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This content was created by Adrian Reid. This content was uploaded by Adrian Reid. This is a YouTube video titled "Claude runs my backtests while I sleep" (posted 2026-08-04). The excerpt is a monologue by Adrian Reid describing how he has integrated the Claude AI with the RealTest command-line interface to run optimizations and backtests automatically, import results back into Claude for analysis, and document system development via the Expert's Guide to Backtesting. He explains this workflow speeds up trading-system development and closes with a promotional call-to-action for Enlightened Stock Trading and a free Trader Acceleration Bundle.

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I have Claude set up so it uses the command line interface to RealTest. So I'm running optimizations, backtests directly out of Claude. It just calls RealTest, does the coding, sends it to RealTest, opens RealTest, does an import, does a backtest, returns the results into Claude, and then it can do the analysis in there. So it is, it's getting pretty powerful. I'm just basically getting Claude to control RealTest, do the work, and report it back to me. So my system development yesterday was a continual conversation with Claude going through all the steps in the Expert's Guide to Backtesting, which is, um, uh, pretty game-changing because it documents as it goes. And so that kind of saves time as well, because if you're doing trading system development, what do you have to do with each step and each decision that you make? Gotta document, right? If you want more trading tips from Enlightened Stock Trading, make sure you give this video a like and follow Enlightened Stock Trading so you don't miss the next video. And go to enlightenedstocktrading.com/free to get your free Trader Acceleration Bundle to start improving your trading results today.