Month: August 2025

Bitcoin Pulls Back to $119K as Looming Inflation Data Could Bring Price Swings

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) overnight push towards fresh records met with profit-taking on Monday, knocking prices down to $118,500. The pullback left bitcoin 2.8% off its session high of $122,200, though the largest crypto remained up 0.4% over the past 24 hours. Ether held above $4,200, modestly up 0.8% during the same period, while major altcoins Solana’s … Read more

Mastering the Mixture Sequential Probability Ratio Test (mSPRT) for A/B Testing

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Table of Links Introduction Hypothesis testing 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Bayesian statistics 2.3 Test martingales 2.4 p-values 2.5 Optional Stopping and Peeking 2.6 Combining p-values and Optional Continuation 2.7 A/B testing Safe Tests 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Classical t-test 3.3 Safe t-test 3.4 χ2 -test 3.5 Safe Proportion Test Safe Testing Simulations 4.1 Introduction and 4.2 Python … Read more

How Safe Tests Reduce Sample Sizes Without Compromising Statistical Validity

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Table of Links Introduction Hypothesis testing 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Bayesian statistics 2.3 Test martingales 2.4 p-values 2.5 Optional Stopping and Peeking 2.6 Combining p-values and Optional Continuation 2.7 A/B testing Safe Tests 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Classical t-test 3.3 Safe t-test 3.4 χ2 -test 3.5 Safe Proportion Test Safe Testing Simulations 4.1 Introduction and 4.2 Python … Read more

How E-Variables Prevent False Positive Inflation

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Table of Links Introduction Hypothesis testing 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Bayesian statistics 2.3 Test martingales 2.4 p-values 2.5 Optional Stopping and Peeking 2.6 Combining p-values and Optional Continuation 2.7 A/B testing Safe Tests 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Classical t-test 3.3 Safe t-test 3.4 χ2 -test 3.5 Safe Proportion Test Safe Testing Simulations 4.1 Introduction and 4.2 Python … Read more

The Hidden Flaws in Your A/B Testing Strategy Nobody Talks About

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Table of Links Introduction Hypothesis testing 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Bayesian statistics 2.3 Test martingales 2.4 p-values 2.5 Optional Stopping and Peeking 2.6 Combining p-values and Optional Continuation 2.7 A/B testing Safe Tests 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Classical t-test 3.3 Safe t-test 3.4 χ2 -test 3.5 Safe Proportion Test Safe Testing Simulations 4.1 Introduction and 4.2 Python … Read more

Understanding p-Values, Peeking, and Optional Stopping in A/B Testing

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Table of Links Introduction Hypothesis testing 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Bayesian statistics 2.3 Test martingales 2.4 p-values 2.5 Optional Stopping and Peeking 2.6 Combining p-values and Optional Continuation 2.7 A/B testing Safe Tests 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Classical t-test 3.3 Safe t-test 3.4 χ2 -test 3.5 Safe Proportion Test Safe Testing Simulations 4.1 Introduction and 4.2 Python … Read more

A Beginner’s Guide to Hypothesis Testing and Bayesian Statistics

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Table of Links Introduction Hypothesis testing 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Bayesian statistics 2.3 Test martingales 2.4 p-values 2.5 Optional Stopping and Peeking 2.6 Combining p-values and Optional Continuation 2.7 A/B testing Safe Tests 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Classical t-test 3.3 Safe t-test 3.4 χ2 -test 3.5 Safe Proportion Test Safe Testing Simulations 4.1 Introduction and 4.2 Python … Read more

Why Your A/B Testing Strategy is Broken (and How to Fix It)

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:::info Author: (1) Daniel Beasley ::: Table of Links Introduction Hypothesis testing 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Bayesian statistics 2.3 Test martingales 2.4 p-values 2.5 Optional Stopping and Peeking 2.6 Combining p-values and Optional Continuation 2.7 A/B testing Safe Tests 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Classical t-test 3.3 Safe t-test 3.4 χ2 -test 3.5 Safe Proportion Test Safe Testing … Read more