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Backtesting Articles and Tutorials

Learn how to backtest in the stock market, Forex, crypto futures and more. Articles cover automated and manual backtesting, strategies and tools.

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ThinkTrader desktop download

Last updated: March 8, 2023
By Hugh Kimura

ThinkTrader Traders Gym: Beginner’s Guide

Learn how to do your first backtest with the free forex backtesting software called Traders Gym inside ThinkTrader. Get the guide here.

Category: Backtesting Tag: Backtesting Software, Forex Backtesting, Forex Backtesting Software

Trading Computer

Last updated: August 11, 2022
By Hugh Kimura

How to Use Strategy Tester in MT5 to Backtest EAs

Get the step-by-step guide to using MetaTrader 5 for automated backtesting. Learn how to install EAs, adjust settings, troubleshoot problems and get reports.

Category: Backtesting, Trading Software Tutorials Tag: Automated Trading, Forex Backtesting, MetaTrader 5 Tutorials

Trading smiling at computer

Last updated: August 11, 2022
By Hugh Kimura

How Long Should I Paper Trade?

How will you know when it’s time to stop paper trading? This article will show you when to stop and other key elements that you need to know about paper trading.

Category: Backtesting Tag: Forex Forward Testing, Forex Trading for Beginners, Trading for Beginners

Manual backtesting software shootout

Last updated: August 11, 2022
By Hugh Kimura

Best Forex Backtesting Software for Manual Testing (Comparison)

I did a comprehensive test of the top 7 backtesting software for manual backtesting. Find out which one was the best.

Category: Backtesting Tag: Backtesting Software, Forex Backtesting, Forex Backtesting Results, Forex Backtesting Software

Backtesting with MT5

Last updated: August 11, 2022
By Hugh Kimura

How to Do MetaTrader 5 Manual Backtesting

MetaTrader 5 is a good automated backtesting platform, but did you know that it’s also a good manual backtesting option? Learn how to get started with MT5 manual backtesting here.

Category: Backtesting, Trading Software Tutorials Tag: Forex Backtesting, Forex Backtesting Software, MetaTrader 5 Tutorials

RSI Divergence Strategy Win Rate

Last updated: August 11, 2022
By Hugh Kimura

RSI Strategy for Swing Trading: 27 Pairs on Daily Chart

See my complete backtesting results after I tested the RSI Divergence trading strategy on 27 currency pairs. Get the complete strategy too.

Category: Backtesting Tag: Forex Backtesting, Forex Backtesting Results, RSI

RSI divergence example

Last updated: November 20, 2022
By Hugh Kimura

RSI Trading Strategy Results: 3 RSI Strategies Backtested

There are a lot of trading strategies on the internet. But how many of them actually have an edge? In this post, I’ll do a real test of RSI trading strategies on the EURUSD daily chart.

Category: Backtesting Tag: Forex Backtesting, Forex Backtesting Results, RSI

Forex Tester 4 Review

Last updated: August 11, 2022
By Hugh Kimura

Forex Tester 4 Review (After 7 Months)

Find out what I really think of Forex Tester 4. See the good, the bad and what I would love to see in a future version. Also see the cheap hardware add-on that I use to speed up backtesting.

Category: Backtesting, Trader Life Tag: Backtesting Software, Forex Backtesting Software, Product Reviews

Backtesting Results

Last updated: August 11, 2022
By Hugh Kimura

Backtesting Results: Trending Pin Bar (TPB) on $EURUSD H4 Chart

The results are in and they are quite good. Here are my Backtesting results from the Trending Pin Bar strategy. Get the the complete trading strategy rules and learn how I plan to optimize this strategy.

Category: Backtesting Tag: Forex Backtesting, Forex Backtesting Results

Manual Backtesting Limitations

Last updated: August 11, 2022
By Hugh Kimura

The Limitations of Manual Forex Backtesting

Backtesting is the first step in testing and building confidence in technical trading strategies. But it certainly has its limitations. Learn what they are so you aren’t can take advantage of the benefits of Backtesting and avoid the downsides.

Category: Backtesting Tag: Backtesting for Beginners, Forex Backtesting, Trading for Beginners

Soccer stadium

Last updated: August 11, 2022
By Hugh Kimura

Forex Side-Testing Account: How to Leverage Fantasy Sports Dynamics

If you are missing out on trades or you are indecisive about most of your trade entries, then there is a type of account that you can open to help overcome those roadblocks. Learn how it works and if it is right for you.

Category: Backtesting Tag: Forex Forward Testing

Compounding in Forex

Last updated: August 11, 2022
By Hugh Kimura

Compounding Forex Profits: A 2,381 Percent Example

When you ditched your last trading system in backtesting, did you factor compounding into the equation? It could make all the difference. In this post, I’ll show you the results of backtesting before and after compounding. I think you will agree that it’s a mistake to…

Category: Backtesting Tag: Forex Backtesting, Forex Backtesting Results

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