19 Backtesting Mistakes Beginners Make
There are many ways that you can make mistakes when backtesting. If you make any of the mistakes listed below, you won’t have accurate data.
Backtesting
Learn how to backtest in the stock market, Forex, crypto futures and more. Articles cover automated and manual backtesting, strategies and tools.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
Backtesting Results: Trending Outside Bar (TOB) on Major Pairs Daily Chart
Here are the testing results for the TOB, version 1 trading strategy. I also break down each currency pair in the backtest and show you which pairs have potential and which ones are close to going in the trash.