Backtests are the pitch. Live intent is the proof.
Historical simulations can explain the model, but they do not prove what you actually published in real time. TradeLock starts the believable record from the moment you log live intent.
For investment managers
If you publish model portfolios, ETF rotations, or research-driven allocations, TradeLock records the strategy you actually sent out. Keep experiments private, make winners public, and let the forward record compound over time.
Historical simulations can explain the model, but they do not prove what you actually published in real time. TradeLock starts the believable record from the moment you log live intent.
TradeLock is strongest for normal daily, weekly, and monthly rebalances in liquid products. It is not trying to sell HFT-grade execution or market-impact analytics.
When one strategy starts to work, it should keep the record it earned. Archive weak variants without resetting the winner back to zero.
Private incubation
TradeLock lets you incubate strategies in private, then flip them public when you want allocators or subscribers to see them. That is the difference between experimenting safely and marketing unfinished research.