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Combinatorial Purged CV generates a distribution of backtest paths instead of a single estimate. Use when quantifying strategy robustness and overfitting probability.

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Combinatorial Purged CV generates a distribution of backtest paths instead of a single estimate. Use when quantifying strategy robustness and overfitting probability.

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Combinatorial Purged Cross-Validation

Standard k-fold CV on time series produces one biased performance estimate. CPCV generates C(N,k) train/test combinations with purging and embargo, yielding a distribution of results that reveals overfitting.

The Problem

A single train/test split gives one Sharpe ratio - you cannot tell if it is skill or luck. Standard k-fold shuffles temporal order, leaking future information. Even TimeSeriesSplit produces only a handful of sequential folds, each with different train sizes, making comparison unreliable. You need many unbiased performance samples to build a distribution.

The Pattern

Partition data into N groups, select k as test sets, train on the rest. Purge samples whose labels overlap the test boundary, add an embargo buffer. Repeat for all C(N,k) combinations.

WRONG

from sklearn.model_selection import KFold

# Shuffled k-fold on time series - future leaks into training
cv = KFold(n_splits=5, shuffle=True, random_state=42)
scores = []
for train_idx, test_idx in cv.split(X):
    model.fit(X[train_idx], y[train_idx])
    scores.append(model.score(X[test_idx], y[test_idx]))
print(f"Mean score: {np.mean(scores):.3f}")  # Overly optimistic

CORRECT

import numpy as np
from itertools import combinations

# Manual CPCV with purging using standard tools
n_groups, n_test, horizon, embargo = 8, 2, 5, 2
n_samples = len(X)
# array_split, not n_samples // n_groups: fixed-width groups leave the
# remainder outside every test group, so those rows are never tested.
groups = np.array_split(np.arange(n_samples), n_groups)
scores = []

for test_groups in combinations(range(n_groups), n_test):
    test_mask = np.zeros(n_samples, dtype=bool)
    for g in test_groups:
        test_mask[groups[g]] = True

    # Purge: remove training samples within horizon of test boundaries
    train_mask = ~test_mask.copy()
    for i in np.where(np.diff(test_mask.astype(int)) != 0)[0]:
        purge_start = max(0, i + 1 - horizon)
        purge_end = min(n_samples, i + 1 + embargo)
        train_mask[purge_start:purge_end] = False

    model.fit(X[train_mask], y[train_mask])
    scores.append(model.score(X[test_mask], y[test_mask]))  # one split, not a path

# C(8,2) = 28 split scores, which assemble into N-1 = 7 backtest paths
print(f"Mean: {np.mean(scores):.3f}, Std: {np.std(scores):.3f}")

Parameter Selection

n_groups	n_test_groups	Combinations	Use case
6	2	15	Small datasets
8	2	28	Standard
10	3	120	Deep analysis

Heuristic: set n_groups = desired paths + 1, n_test_groups = 2 (de Prado)
label_horizon: must match label construction (5-day returns = 5)
embargo_size: ~10-20% of label_horizon (prevents serial correlation post-test)

Guardrails

More paths → lower variance of the mean Sharpe estimate (var ∝ 1/φ when paths are uncorrelated), directly reducing false discovery
Verify training set size after purging is still sufficient (>60% of data)
Combine with PBO / Deflated Sharpe Ratio (see deflated-sharpe skill) for statistical significance
Never report the best fold - report the full distribution (mean, std, worst-fold)

Production Implementation

ml4t-diagnostic provides a validated, sklearn-compatible splitter:

from ml4t.diagnostic.splitters import CombinatorialCV

cv = CombinatorialCV(
    n_groups=8,
    n_test_groups=2,
    label_horizon=5,
    embargo_size=2,
    max_combinations=28,
    random_state=42,
)
for train_idx, test_idx in cv.split(X):
    model.fit(X[train_idx], y[train_idx])
    scores.append(model.score(X[test_idx], y[test_idx]))

Checklist

Using CPCV (not KFold or single split) for strategy evaluation
label_horizon matches actual label construction
embargo_size > 0 for autocorrelated features
Reporting distribution statistics (mean, std, min), not single score
Training set size after purging verified as sufficient

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name: ml4t-cpcv
description: "Combinatorial Purged CV generates a distribution of backtest paths instead of a single estimate. Use when quantifying strategy robustness and overfitting probability."
when_to_use: "Use when evaluating strategy robustness or detecting overfitting in time-series models"
dependencies: [purging-embargo]
metadata:
  book_chapters: "6, 7"
  library: "ml4t-diagnostic"
paths: ["**/*cv*.py", "**/*valid*.py", "**/*eval*.py", "**/*drift*.py", "**/*sharpe*.py", "**/*shap*.py", "**/*stationar*.py", "**/*purge*.py", "**/*embargo*.py", "**/*walk_forward*.py"]

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---
name: ml4t-cpcv
description: "Combinatorial Purged CV generates a distribution of backtest paths instead of a single estimate. Use when quantifying strategy robustness and overfitting probability."
when_to_use: "Use when evaluating strategy robustness or detecting overfitting in time-series models"
dependencies: [purging-embargo]
metadata:
  book_chapters: "6, 7"
  library: "ml4t-diagnostic"
paths: ["**/*cv*.py", "**/*valid*.py", "**/*eval*.py", "**/*drift*.py", "**/*sharpe*.py", "**/*shap*.py", "**/*stationar*.py", "**/*purge*.py", "**/*embargo*.py", "**/*walk_forward*.py"]
---
# Combinatorial Purged Cross-Validation

Standard k-fold CV on time series produces one biased performance estimate. CPCV generates C(N,k) train/test combinations with purging and embargo, yielding a **distribution** of results that reveals overfitting.

## The Problem

A single train/test split gives one Sharpe ratio - you cannot tell if it is skill or luck. Standard k-fold shuffles temporal order, leaking future information. Even `TimeSeriesSplit` produces only a handful of sequential folds, each with different train sizes, making comparison unreliable. You need many unbiased performance samples to build a distribution.

## The Pattern

Partition data into N groups, select k as test sets, train on the rest. Purge samples whose labels overlap the test boundary, add an embargo buffer. Repeat for all C(N,k) combinations.

### WRONG

```python
from sklearn.model_selection import KFold

# Shuffled k-fold on time series - future leaks into training
cv = KFold(n_splits=5, shuffle=True, random_state=42)
scores = []
for train_idx, test_idx in cv.split(X):
    model.fit(X[train_idx], y[train_idx])
    scores.append(model.score(X[test_idx], y[test_idx]))
print(f"Mean score: {np.mean(scores):.3f}")  # Overly optimistic
```

### CORRECT

```python
import numpy as np
from itertools import combinations

# Manual CPCV with purging using standard tools
n_groups, n_test, horizon, embargo = 8, 2, 5, 2
n_samples = len(X)
# array_split, not n_samples // n_groups: fixed-width groups leave the
# remainder outside every test group, so those rows are never tested.
groups = np.array_split(np.arange(n_samples), n_groups)
scores = []

for test_groups in combinations(range(n_groups), n_test):
    test_mask = np.zeros(n_samples, dtype=bool)
    for g in test_groups:
        test_mask[groups[g]] = True

    # Purge: remove training samples within horizon of test boundaries
    train_mask = ~test_mask.copy()
    for i in np.where(np.diff(test_mask.astype(int)) != 0)[0]:
        purge_start = max(0, i + 1 - horizon)
        purge_end = min(n_samples, i + 1 + embargo)
        train_mask[purge_start:purge_end] = False

    model.fit(X[train_mask], y[train_mask])
    scores.append(model.score(X[test_mask], y[test_mask]))  # one split, not a path

# C(8,2) = 28 split scores, which assemble into N-1 = 7 backtest paths
print(f"Mean: {np.mean(scores):.3f}, Std: {np.std(scores):.3f}")
```

## Parameter Selection

| n_groups | n_test_groups | Combinations | Use case |
|----------|---------------|--------------|----------|
| 6 | 2 | 15 | Small datasets |
| 8 | 2 | 28 | Standard |
| 10 | 3 | 120 | Deep analysis |

- Heuristic: set `n_groups` = desired paths + 1, `n_test_groups` = 2 (de Prado)
- `label_horizon`: must match label construction (5-day returns = 5)
- `embargo_size`: ~10-20% of label_horizon (prevents serial correlation post-test)

## Guardrails

- More paths → lower variance of the mean Sharpe estimate (var ∝ 1/φ when paths are uncorrelated), directly reducing false discovery
- Verify training set size after purging is still sufficient (>60% of data)
- Combine with PBO / Deflated Sharpe Ratio (see `deflated-sharpe` skill) for statistical significance
- Never report the best fold - report the full distribution (mean, std, worst-fold)

## Production Implementation

`ml4t-diagnostic` provides a validated, sklearn-compatible splitter:

```python
from ml4t.diagnostic.splitters import CombinatorialCV

cv = CombinatorialCV(
    n_groups=8,
    n_test_groups=2,
    label_horizon=5,
    embargo_size=2,
    max_combinations=28,
    random_state=42,
)
for train_idx, test_idx in cv.split(X):
    model.fit(X[train_idx], y[train_idx])
    scores.append(model.score(X[test_idx], y[test_idx]))
```

## Checklist

- [ ] Using CPCV (not KFold or single split) for strategy evaluation
- [ ] `label_horizon` matches actual label construction
- [ ] `embargo_size` > 0 for autocorrelated features
- [ ] Reporting distribution statistics (mean, std, min), not single score
- [ ] Training set size after purging verified as sufficient

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Combinatorial Purged CV generates a distribution of backtest paths instead of a single estimate. Use when quantifying strategy robustness and overfitting probability.

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Combinatorial Purged CV generates a distribution of backtest paths instead of a single estimate. Use when quantifying strategy robustness and overfitting probability.

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Combinatorial Purged Cross-Validation

The Problem

The Pattern

Partition data into N groups, select k as test sets, train on the rest. Purge samples whose labels overlap the test boundary, add an embargo buffer. Repeat for all C(N,k) combinations.

WRONG

from sklearn.model_selection import KFold

# Shuffled k-fold on time series - future leaks into training
cv = KFold(n_splits=5, shuffle=True, random_state=42)
scores = []
for train_idx, test_idx in cv.split(X):
    model.fit(X[train_idx], y[train_idx])
    scores.append(model.score(X[test_idx], y[test_idx]))
print(f"Mean score: {np.mean(scores):.3f}")  # Overly optimistic

CORRECT

import numpy as np
from itertools import combinations

# Manual CPCV with purging using standard tools
n_groups, n_test, horizon, embargo = 8, 2, 5, 2
n_samples = len(X)
# array_split, not n_samples // n_groups: fixed-width groups leave the
# remainder outside every test group, so those rows are never tested.
groups = np.array_split(np.arange(n_samples), n_groups)
scores = []

for test_groups in combinations(range(n_groups), n_test):
    test_mask = np.zeros(n_samples, dtype=bool)
    for g in test_groups:
        test_mask[groups[g]] = True

    # Purge: remove training samples within horizon of test boundaries
    train_mask = ~test_mask.copy()
    for i in np.where(np.diff(test_mask.astype(int)) != 0)[0]:
        purge_start = max(0, i + 1 - horizon)
        purge_end = min(n_samples, i + 1 + embargo)
        train_mask[purge_start:purge_end] = False

    model.fit(X[train_mask], y[train_mask])
    scores.append(model.score(X[test_mask], y[test_mask]))  # one split, not a path

# C(8,2) = 28 split scores, which assemble into N-1 = 7 backtest paths
print(f"Mean: {np.mean(scores):.3f}, Std: {np.std(scores):.3f}")

Parameter Selection

n_groups	n_test_groups	Combinations	Use case
6	2	15	Small datasets
8	2	28	Standard
10	3	120	Deep analysis

Heuristic: set n_groups = desired paths + 1, n_test_groups = 2 (de Prado)
label_horizon: must match label construction (5-day returns = 5)
embargo_size: ~10-20% of label_horizon (prevents serial correlation post-test)

Guardrails

More paths → lower variance of the mean Sharpe estimate (var ∝ 1/φ when paths are uncorrelated), directly reducing false discovery
Verify training set size after purging is still sufficient (>60% of data)
Combine with PBO / Deflated Sharpe Ratio (see deflated-sharpe skill) for statistical significance
Never report the best fold - report the full distribution (mean, std, worst-fold)

Production Implementation

ml4t-diagnostic provides a validated, sklearn-compatible splitter:

from ml4t.diagnostic.splitters import CombinatorialCV

cv = CombinatorialCV(
    n_groups=8,
    n_test_groups=2,
    label_horizon=5,
    embargo_size=2,
    max_combinations=28,
    random_state=42,
)
for train_idx, test_idx in cv.split(X):
    model.fit(X[train_idx], y[train_idx])
    scores.append(model.score(X[test_idx], y[test_idx]))

Checklist

Using CPCV (not KFold or single split) for strategy evaluation
label_horizon matches actual label construction
embargo_size > 0 for autocorrelated features
Reporting distribution statistics (mean, std, min), not single score
Training set size after purging verified as sufficient

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name: ml4t-cpcv
description: "Combinatorial Purged CV generates a distribution of backtest paths instead of a single estimate. Use when quantifying strategy robustness and overfitting probability."
when_to_use: "Use when evaluating strategy robustness or detecting overfitting in time-series models"
dependencies: [purging-embargo]
metadata:
  book_chapters: "6, 7"
  library: "ml4t-diagnostic"
paths: ["**/*cv*.py", "**/*valid*.py", "**/*eval*.py", "**/*drift*.py", "**/*sharpe*.py", "**/*shap*.py", "**/*stationar*.py", "**/*purge*.py", "**/*embargo*.py", "**/*walk_forward*.py"]

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---
name: ml4t-cpcv
description: "Combinatorial Purged CV generates a distribution of backtest paths instead of a single estimate. Use when quantifying strategy robustness and overfitting probability."
when_to_use: "Use when evaluating strategy robustness or detecting overfitting in time-series models"
dependencies: [purging-embargo]
metadata:
  book_chapters: "6, 7"
  library: "ml4t-diagnostic"
paths: ["**/*cv*.py", "**/*valid*.py", "**/*eval*.py", "**/*drift*.py", "**/*sharpe*.py", "**/*shap*.py", "**/*stationar*.py", "**/*purge*.py", "**/*embargo*.py", "**/*walk_forward*.py"]
---
# Combinatorial Purged Cross-Validation

Standard k-fold CV on time series produces one biased performance estimate. CPCV generates C(N,k) train/test combinations with purging and embargo, yielding a **distribution** of results that reveals overfitting.

## The Problem

A single train/test split gives one Sharpe ratio - you cannot tell if it is skill or luck. Standard k-fold shuffles temporal order, leaking future information. Even `TimeSeriesSplit` produces only a handful of sequential folds, each with different train sizes, making comparison unreliable. You need many unbiased performance samples to build a distribution.

## The Pattern

Partition data into N groups, select k as test sets, train on the rest. Purge samples whose labels overlap the test boundary, add an embargo buffer. Repeat for all C(N,k) combinations.

### WRONG

```python
from sklearn.model_selection import KFold

# Shuffled k-fold on time series - future leaks into training
cv = KFold(n_splits=5, shuffle=True, random_state=42)
scores = []
for train_idx, test_idx in cv.split(X):
    model.fit(X[train_idx], y[train_idx])
    scores.append(model.score(X[test_idx], y[test_idx]))
print(f"Mean score: {np.mean(scores):.3f}")  # Overly optimistic
```

### CORRECT

```python
import numpy as np
from itertools import combinations

# Manual CPCV with purging using standard tools
n_groups, n_test, horizon, embargo = 8, 2, 5, 2
n_samples = len(X)
# array_split, not n_samples // n_groups: fixed-width groups leave the
# remainder outside every test group, so those rows are never tested.
groups = np.array_split(np.arange(n_samples), n_groups)
scores = []

for test_groups in combinations(range(n_groups), n_test):
    test_mask = np.zeros(n_samples, dtype=bool)
    for g in test_groups:
        test_mask[groups[g]] = True

    # Purge: remove training samples within horizon of test boundaries
    train_mask = ~test_mask.copy()
    for i in np.where(np.diff(test_mask.astype(int)) != 0)[0]:
        purge_start = max(0, i + 1 - horizon)
        purge_end = min(n_samples, i + 1 + embargo)
        train_mask[purge_start:purge_end] = False

    model.fit(X[train_mask], y[train_mask])
    scores.append(model.score(X[test_mask], y[test_mask]))  # one split, not a path

# C(8,2) = 28 split scores, which assemble into N-1 = 7 backtest paths
print(f"Mean: {np.mean(scores):.3f}, Std: {np.std(scores):.3f}")
```

## Parameter Selection

| n_groups | n_test_groups | Combinations | Use case |
|----------|---------------|--------------|----------|
| 6 | 2 | 15 | Small datasets |
| 8 | 2 | 28 | Standard |
| 10 | 3 | 120 | Deep analysis |

- Heuristic: set `n_groups` = desired paths + 1, `n_test_groups` = 2 (de Prado)
- `label_horizon`: must match label construction (5-day returns = 5)
- `embargo_size`: ~10-20% of label_horizon (prevents serial correlation post-test)

## Guardrails

- More paths → lower variance of the mean Sharpe estimate (var ∝ 1/φ when paths are uncorrelated), directly reducing false discovery
- Verify training set size after purging is still sufficient (>60% of data)
- Combine with PBO / Deflated Sharpe Ratio (see `deflated-sharpe` skill) for statistical significance
- Never report the best fold - report the full distribution (mean, std, worst-fold)

## Production Implementation

`ml4t-diagnostic` provides a validated, sklearn-compatible splitter:

```python
from ml4t.diagnostic.splitters import CombinatorialCV

cv = CombinatorialCV(
    n_groups=8,
    n_test_groups=2,
    label_horizon=5,
    embargo_size=2,
    max_combinations=28,
    random_state=42,
)
for train_idx, test_idx in cv.split(X):
    model.fit(X[train_idx], y[train_idx])
    scores.append(model.score(X[test_idx], y[test_idx]))
```

## Checklist

- [ ] Using CPCV (not KFold or single split) for strategy evaluation
- [ ] `label_horizon` matches actual label construction
- [ ] `embargo_size` > 0 for autocorrelated features
- [ ] Reporting distribution statistics (mean, std, min), not single score
- [ ] Training set size after purging verified as sufficient

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