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Learn how to get started with backtesting. It's the best way to figure out if a trading strategy works or not. Get the videos, guides and tutorials.

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Multiple timeframe backtesting

Last updated: April 27, 2024
By Hugh Kimura

How to Manually Backtest Multiple Timeframes at the Same Time

Learn how to have different timeframe charts open at the same time while you’re backtesting. This is easy and will speed up the process.

Category: Backtesting Tag: Backtesting for Beginners, Backtesting Software, Manual Backtesting, NakedMarkets Tutorials

Trader in Hawaii

Last updated: April 10, 2024
By Hugh Kimura

Do Professional Traders Backtest?

Find out if professional traders backtest, which traders backtest and the tools they use to backtest. The answer might surprise you.

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

minimum backtesting trades

Last updated: December 27, 2024
By Hugh Kimura

The Number of Backtesting Trades You Need to Prove a Strategy

There are many opinions on the minimum number of backtesting trades to prove a trading strategy works. Here’s how to REALLY figure it out.

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

test and optimize

Last updated: December 27, 2024
By Hugh Kimura

5 Reasons to Backtest and Optimize a Trading Strategy

Learn how to test and optimize a trading strategy for yourself. This step is vital to your trading success. Get the tips and tricks here.

Category: Backtesting Tag: Backtesting for Beginners

NakedMarkets compared to Forex Tester 5

Last updated: December 27, 2024
By Hugh Kimura

Forex Tester 5 vs NakedMarkets: Here’s the Winner

These are the best manual backtesting software solutions for Forex, stocks, futures and crypto. Learn which one is better and why.

Category: Backtesting Tag: Backtesting for Beginners, Backtesting Software

Day trading backtesting

Last updated: December 27, 2024
By Hugh Kimura

How to Backtest Day Trading Strategies

Learn the best way to backtest a day trading strategy. Avoid the common mistakes and get tips on how to speed up your backtesting.

Category: Backtesting Tag: Backtesting for Beginners

best backtesting period

Last updated: March 29, 2024
By Hugh Kimura

How Long Should You Backtest a Trading System?

Learn the reality of backtesting trading strategies and how long you should test each strategy. It’s probably not what you think.

Category: Backtesting Tag: Backtesting for Beginners

identify profitable strategies

Last updated: April 17, 2024
By Hugh Kimura

How to Know if a Trading Strategy is Profitable

Learn how to figure out if a trading strategy is profitable and how profitable. Also find out the single most important question to ask.

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

backtesting mistakes

Last updated: April 5, 2024
By Hugh Kimura

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. 

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

Annoying Co-worker

Last updated: December 27, 2024
By Hugh Kimura

9 Forex Backtesting Mistakes to Avoid Like an Annoying Co-Worker

Backtesting is THE training method that has helped the highest number of traders that I have met, go pro. But if you make these mistakes, you will have a much lower probability of success. Learn what tools to use, common mistakes and the time period that…

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

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