This is what I do full time and successfully. If you want to discuss working together then contact me. Basically I'm willing to pay you for your research if it has merit. Testing would be done by risking my own money. Just keep in mind that there are many strategies that "work" until you realize efficient trade executions are harder than you think. The standard deviation of your results, which you did not mention, are also quite important.
Just enjoy trading like gaming entertainment. Nobody cares about your trading skills/strategies even it can perform as well as mine. (I only trade stocks.No margin leverage/derivatives/fx/crypto). Avoid trading in Feb,Mar,Aug,Sep,Oct.
Yes, if VIX stays > 25. My trades are mostly on the long side. Remember Buffet's rule #1 "Losing money is more detrimental than not making a profit."
Noobs tend to confuse trading with investing. For investors, they believe in "staying" in the market and holding their positions. For short term traders, volatility risk/timing are most important.