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Prevent train-test contamination, target leakage, and temporal leakage. Use when splitting data, fitting preprocessors, or engineering features for time-series ML.

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Prevent train-test contamination, target leakage, and temporal leakage. Use when splitting data, fitting preprocessors, or engineering features for time-series ML.

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Data Leakage

Leakage lets test-set information influence training, producing models that look good in development but fail in production.

The Problem

Three distinct failure modes inflate backtest performance:

Target leakage - features computed from the target variable (e.g., future returns embedded in a "sentiment score" that was derived from price changes).
Train-test contamination - fitting a scaler, encoder, or selector on the full dataset before splitting, so test statistics leak into training transforms.
Temporal leakage - using future data in features (overlaps with lookahead bias, but here the mechanism is the train/test split itself, not the feature formula).

A pipeline that fits a StandardScaler on the full matrix before splitting commonly inflates Sharpe by 0.2-0.5 on daily data. The model learns the test set's distribution.

The Pattern

WRONG

from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge

scaler = StandardScaler()
X_scaled = scaler.fit_transform(X)          # fit on ALL data (leaks test stats)

X_train, X_test = X_scaled[:split], X_scaled[split:]
y_train, y_test = y[:split], y[split:]

model = Ridge().fit(X_train, y_train)
print(model.score(X_test, y_test))           # inflated R^2

CORRECT

from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.pipeline import Pipeline
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge

X_train, X_test = X[:split], X[split:]
y_train, y_test = y[:split], y[split:]

pipe = Pipeline([
    ("scaler", StandardScaler()),             # fit on train only
    ("model", Ridge()),
])
pipe.fit(X_train, y_train)
print(pipe.score(X_test, y_test))             # honest R^2

Detection Heuristics

Red flag	Likely cause
`fit_transform(X)` before any split	Train-test contamination
Feature-target Pearson > 0.5	Target leakage
OOS performance matches IS within 1%	Information bleeding through
Accuracy > 55% on daily return direction	Verify no leakage before celebrating

Guardrails

Search codebase for fit_transform calls that precede train_test_split - each one is a leak candidate.
Distinguish fit-requiring steps (scalers, encoders, selectors - must see train only) from stateless steps (column drops, type casts - safe on full data).
Compute feature-target correlation on the training fold only; correlation > 0.3 warrants investigation.
Any SelectKBest or mutual_info_classif call on the full dataset is leakage - wrap in a pipeline.
Time-series splits must respect temporal order: no shuffled k-fold on sequential data.

Production Implementation

ml4t-engineer provides a leakage-safe dataset builder that enforces correct split ordering:

from ml4t.engineer import create_dataset_builder
from ml4t.diagnostic.splitters import WalkForwardCV

builder = create_dataset_builder(
    features=feature_frame,
    labels=label_series,
    dates=feature_frame["timestamp"],
    scaler="standard",
)
cv = WalkForwardCV(n_splits=8, test_size=63, embargo_size=5)
for fold in builder.split(cv):
    X_train, y_train = fold.X_train, fold.y_train
    X_test, y_test = fold.X_test, fold.y_test  # scaler fit on train only

Checklist

All fit() / fit_transform() calls happen on training data only
Feature selection wrapped inside the CV loop (not before splitting)
No shuffled k-fold on time-series data
Feature-target correlations reviewed for target leakage
Pipeline used to chain scaler + model (prevents ordering mistakes)

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name: ml4t-data-leakage
description: "Prevent train-test contamination, target leakage, and temporal leakage. Use when splitting data, fitting preprocessors, or engineering features for time-series ML."
when_to_use: "Use when building features, fitting transformers, or splitting data for cross-validation"
dependencies: [lookahead-bias]
metadata:
  book_chapters: "2, 7, 8"
  library: "ml4t-diagnostic"

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---
name: ml4t-data-leakage
description: "Prevent train-test contamination, target leakage, and temporal leakage. Use when splitting data, fitting preprocessors, or engineering features for time-series ML."
when_to_use: "Use when building features, fitting transformers, or splitting data for cross-validation"
dependencies: [lookahead-bias]
metadata:
  book_chapters: "2, 7, 8"
  library: "ml4t-diagnostic"
---
# Data Leakage

Leakage lets test-set information influence training, producing models that look good in development but fail in production.

## The Problem

Three distinct failure modes inflate backtest performance:

1. **Target leakage** - features computed from the target variable (e.g., future returns embedded in a "sentiment score" that was derived from price changes).
2. **Train-test contamination** - fitting a scaler, encoder, or selector on the full dataset before splitting, so test statistics leak into training transforms.
3. **Temporal leakage** - using future data in features (overlaps with lookahead bias, but here the mechanism is the train/test split itself, not the feature formula).

A pipeline that fits a `StandardScaler` on the full matrix before splitting commonly inflates Sharpe by 0.2-0.5 on daily data. The model learns the test set's distribution.

## The Pattern

### WRONG

```python
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge

scaler = StandardScaler()
X_scaled = scaler.fit_transform(X)          # fit on ALL data (leaks test stats)

X_train, X_test = X_scaled[:split], X_scaled[split:]
y_train, y_test = y[:split], y[split:]

model = Ridge().fit(X_train, y_train)
print(model.score(X_test, y_test))           # inflated R^2
```

### CORRECT

```python
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.pipeline import Pipeline
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge

X_train, X_test = X[:split], X[split:]
y_train, y_test = y[:split], y[split:]

pipe = Pipeline([
    ("scaler", StandardScaler()),             # fit on train only
    ("model", Ridge()),
])
pipe.fit(X_train, y_train)
print(pipe.score(X_test, y_test))             # honest R^2
```

## Detection Heuristics

| Red flag | Likely cause |
|----------|--------------|
| `fit_transform(X)` before any split | Train-test contamination |
| Feature-target Pearson > 0.5 | Target leakage |
| OOS performance matches IS within 1% | Information bleeding through |
| Accuracy > 55% on daily return direction | Verify no leakage before celebrating |

## Guardrails

- Search codebase for `fit_transform` calls that precede `train_test_split` - each one is a leak candidate.
- Distinguish fit-requiring steps (scalers, encoders, selectors - must see train only) from stateless steps (column drops, type casts - safe on full data).
- Compute feature-target correlation on the training fold only; correlation > 0.3 warrants investigation.
- Any `SelectKBest` or `mutual_info_classif` call on the full dataset is leakage - wrap in a pipeline.
- Time-series splits must respect temporal order: no shuffled k-fold on sequential data.

## Production Implementation

`ml4t-engineer` provides a leakage-safe dataset builder that enforces correct split ordering:

```python
from ml4t.engineer import create_dataset_builder
from ml4t.diagnostic.splitters import WalkForwardCV

builder = create_dataset_builder(
    features=feature_frame,
    labels=label_series,
    dates=feature_frame["timestamp"],
    scaler="standard",
)
cv = WalkForwardCV(n_splits=8, test_size=63, embargo_size=5)
for fold in builder.split(cv):
    X_train, y_train = fold.X_train, fold.y_train
    X_test, y_test = fold.X_test, fold.y_test  # scaler fit on train only
```

## Checklist

- [ ] All `fit()` / `fit_transform()` calls happen on training data only
- [ ] Feature selection wrapped inside the CV loop (not before splitting)
- [ ] No shuffled k-fold on time-series data
- [ ] Feature-target correlations reviewed for target leakage
- [ ] Pipeline used to chain scaler + model (prevents ordering mistakes)

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Prevent train-test contamination, target leakage, and temporal leakage. Use when splitting data, fitting preprocessors, or engineering features for time-series ML.

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Overview

Prevent train-test contamination, target leakage, and temporal leakage. Use when splitting data, fitting preprocessors, or engineering features for time-series ML.

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Data Leakage

Leakage lets test-set information influence training, producing models that look good in development but fail in production.

The Problem

Three distinct failure modes inflate backtest performance:

Target leakage - features computed from the target variable (e.g., future returns embedded in a "sentiment score" that was derived from price changes).
Train-test contamination - fitting a scaler, encoder, or selector on the full dataset before splitting, so test statistics leak into training transforms.
Temporal leakage - using future data in features (overlaps with lookahead bias, but here the mechanism is the train/test split itself, not the feature formula).

A pipeline that fits a StandardScaler on the full matrix before splitting commonly inflates Sharpe by 0.2-0.5 on daily data. The model learns the test set's distribution.

The Pattern

WRONG

from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge

scaler = StandardScaler()
X_scaled = scaler.fit_transform(X)          # fit on ALL data (leaks test stats)

X_train, X_test = X_scaled[:split], X_scaled[split:]
y_train, y_test = y[:split], y[split:]

model = Ridge().fit(X_train, y_train)
print(model.score(X_test, y_test))           # inflated R^2

CORRECT

from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.pipeline import Pipeline
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge

X_train, X_test = X[:split], X[split:]
y_train, y_test = y[:split], y[split:]

pipe = Pipeline([
    ("scaler", StandardScaler()),             # fit on train only
    ("model", Ridge()),
])
pipe.fit(X_train, y_train)
print(pipe.score(X_test, y_test))             # honest R^2

Detection Heuristics

Red flag	Likely cause
`fit_transform(X)` before any split	Train-test contamination
Feature-target Pearson > 0.5	Target leakage
OOS performance matches IS within 1%	Information bleeding through
Accuracy > 55% on daily return direction	Verify no leakage before celebrating

Guardrails

Search codebase for fit_transform calls that precede train_test_split - each one is a leak candidate.
Distinguish fit-requiring steps (scalers, encoders, selectors - must see train only) from stateless steps (column drops, type casts - safe on full data).
Compute feature-target correlation on the training fold only; correlation > 0.3 warrants investigation.
Any SelectKBest or mutual_info_classif call on the full dataset is leakage - wrap in a pipeline.
Time-series splits must respect temporal order: no shuffled k-fold on sequential data.

Production Implementation

ml4t-engineer provides a leakage-safe dataset builder that enforces correct split ordering:

from ml4t.engineer import create_dataset_builder
from ml4t.diagnostic.splitters import WalkForwardCV

builder = create_dataset_builder(
    features=feature_frame,
    labels=label_series,
    dates=feature_frame["timestamp"],
    scaler="standard",
)
cv = WalkForwardCV(n_splits=8, test_size=63, embargo_size=5)
for fold in builder.split(cv):
    X_train, y_train = fold.X_train, fold.y_train
    X_test, y_test = fold.X_test, fold.y_test  # scaler fit on train only

Checklist

All fit() / fit_transform() calls happen on training data only
Feature selection wrapped inside the CV loop (not before splitting)
No shuffled k-fold on time-series data
Feature-target correlations reviewed for target leakage
Pipeline used to chain scaler + model (prevents ordering mistakes)

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name: ml4t-data-leakage
description: "Prevent train-test contamination, target leakage, and temporal leakage. Use when splitting data, fitting preprocessors, or engineering features for time-series ML."
when_to_use: "Use when building features, fitting transformers, or splitting data for cross-validation"
dependencies: [lookahead-bias]
metadata:
  book_chapters: "2, 7, 8"
  library: "ml4t-diagnostic"

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---
name: ml4t-data-leakage
description: "Prevent train-test contamination, target leakage, and temporal leakage. Use when splitting data, fitting preprocessors, or engineering features for time-series ML."
when_to_use: "Use when building features, fitting transformers, or splitting data for cross-validation"
dependencies: [lookahead-bias]
metadata:
  book_chapters: "2, 7, 8"
  library: "ml4t-diagnostic"
---
# Data Leakage

Leakage lets test-set information influence training, producing models that look good in development but fail in production.

## The Problem

Three distinct failure modes inflate backtest performance:

1. **Target leakage** - features computed from the target variable (e.g., future returns embedded in a "sentiment score" that was derived from price changes).
2. **Train-test contamination** - fitting a scaler, encoder, or selector on the full dataset before splitting, so test statistics leak into training transforms.
3. **Temporal leakage** - using future data in features (overlaps with lookahead bias, but here the mechanism is the train/test split itself, not the feature formula).

A pipeline that fits a `StandardScaler` on the full matrix before splitting commonly inflates Sharpe by 0.2-0.5 on daily data. The model learns the test set's distribution.

## The Pattern

### WRONG

```python
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge

scaler = StandardScaler()
X_scaled = scaler.fit_transform(X)          # fit on ALL data (leaks test stats)

X_train, X_test = X_scaled[:split], X_scaled[split:]
y_train, y_test = y[:split], y[split:]

model = Ridge().fit(X_train, y_train)
print(model.score(X_test, y_test))           # inflated R^2
```

### CORRECT

```python
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.pipeline import Pipeline
from sklearn.linear_model import Ridge

X_train, X_test = X[:split], X[split:]
y_train, y_test = y[:split], y[split:]

pipe = Pipeline([
    ("scaler", StandardScaler()),             # fit on train only
    ("model", Ridge()),
])
pipe.fit(X_train, y_train)
print(pipe.score(X_test, y_test))             # honest R^2
```

## Detection Heuristics

| Red flag | Likely cause |
|----------|--------------|
| `fit_transform(X)` before any split | Train-test contamination |
| Feature-target Pearson > 0.5 | Target leakage |
| OOS performance matches IS within 1% | Information bleeding through |
| Accuracy > 55% on daily return direction | Verify no leakage before celebrating |

## Guardrails

- Search codebase for `fit_transform` calls that precede `train_test_split` - each one is a leak candidate.
- Distinguish fit-requiring steps (scalers, encoders, selectors - must see train only) from stateless steps (column drops, type casts - safe on full data).
- Compute feature-target correlation on the training fold only; correlation > 0.3 warrants investigation.
- Any `SelectKBest` or `mutual_info_classif` call on the full dataset is leakage - wrap in a pipeline.
- Time-series splits must respect temporal order: no shuffled k-fold on sequential data.

## Production Implementation

`ml4t-engineer` provides a leakage-safe dataset builder that enforces correct split ordering:

```python
from ml4t.engineer import create_dataset_builder
from ml4t.diagnostic.splitters import WalkForwardCV

builder = create_dataset_builder(
    features=feature_frame,
    labels=label_series,
    dates=feature_frame["timestamp"],
    scaler="standard",
)
cv = WalkForwardCV(n_splits=8, test_size=63, embargo_size=5)
for fold in builder.split(cv):
    X_train, y_train = fold.X_train, fold.y_train
    X_test, y_test = fold.X_test, fold.y_test  # scaler fit on train only
```

## Checklist

- [ ] All `fit()` / `fit_transform()` calls happen on training data only
- [ ] Feature selection wrapped inside the CV loop (not before splitting)
- [ ] No shuffled k-fold on time-series data
- [ ] Feature-target correlations reviewed for target leakage
- [ ] Pipeline used to chain scaler + model (prevents ordering mistakes)

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      "selected_skill": "ml4t-ml4t-data-leakage (ml4t-data-leakage)",
      "install_command": "npx skills add ml4t/skills --skill ml4t-data-leakage",
      "risk_summary": "Needs review; Reviewed with permission notes; Review before production",
      "verification_result": "Report the smallest successful task, files touched, warnings, and any missing setup."
    }
  },
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    "endpoint": "https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome",
    "method": "POST",
    "requires_resolve_event_id": true,
    "event_id_source": "Use install_receipt.outcome_feedback.event_id or feedback.event_id returned by /api/agent/resolve for the current task.",
    "expected_outcomes": [
      "success",
      "failed",
      "not_relevant",
      "blocked_by_risk",
      "setup_required"
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    "payload_template": {
      "event_id": "<install_receipt.outcome_feedback.event_id or feedback.event_id from /api/agent/resolve>",
      "skill_slug": "ml4t-ml4t-data-leakage",
      "task": "Use ml4t-data-leakage in an agent workflow",
      "agent": "codex",
      "outcome": "success",
      "install_used": true,
      "risk_blocked": false,
      "setup_required": false,
      "task_success": true,
      "output_quality": 4,
      "error_type": null,
      "human_review_required": false,
      "workspace": "sandbox",
      "time_to_useful_ms": 120000,
      "notes": "Report the smallest successful task, setup friction, files touched, and risk notes."
    }
  },
  "endpoints": {
    "web": "https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/ml4t-ml4t-data-leakage",
    "api": "https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/skills/ml4t-ml4t-data-leakage",
    "audit": "https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/ml4t-ml4t-data-leakage/audit",
    "eval": "https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/evals?slug=ml4t-ml4t-data-leakage&task=Use%20ml4t-data-leakage%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&max_risk=medium",
    "resolve": "https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20ml4t-data-leakage%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium",
    "receipt": "https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/receipt?task=Use%20ml4t-data-leakage%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium&format=text",
    "install": "https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/ml4t-ml4t-data-leakage/install",
    "manifest": "https://www.openagentskill.com/api/registry/manifest/ml4t-ml4t-data-leakage"
  }
}

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