"How many live trades are required before gaining confidence?"

Here s a question from Ami (name used with permission, lightly edited for clarity): Ami: I was wondering if I could ask you a question about moving from backtesting to live trading. I asked ChatGPT how many live trades are generally needed before gaining confidence, and it suggested around 50–100 small-size trades, then comparing the live results to the backtest’s expected distribution to see if…