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3 posts tagged ‘backtesting’
What Is a Backtest? Testing a Strategy on the Past, Before You Fund It
A backtest fits in one sentence. Apply your trading rules to the entire history of past data, and count what would have happened if you had taken every single t
The Chart Pattern That Looked Perfect — Until I Counted All 837
Look at enough charts and certain patterns jump right out at you. Price sits pinned in a narrow range, then snaps upward, holds above, and the moving averages t
What Is Quant Investing? Trading on Numbers, Not Gut Feeling
"I've got a good feeling about this stock." Anyone who has ever bought a stock knows this feeling. The chart looks good, there's news, someone said it's a winne