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Simultaneously trade multiple strategies, markets and timeframes, any time of the day.
Determine Strategy Viability
Backtest your strategy to quickly determine its long-term profitability and risk profile.
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Step-by-step Guides
Trading Strategies
Automated MACD Divergence Forex Trading Strategy
The MACD is a simple and effective momentum indicator. Here’s how you can save screen time by programming a MACD divergence strategy for the GBPJPY!
Catch Breakouts With an Inside Bar Trend Strategy!
Inside bars can be a valuable predictor of trend continuation. Here’s how you can program an inside bar, and use it to improve your trend following strategy!
Laguerre RSI Trend Following Strategy
The Laguerre RSI attempts to improve the responsiveness of the regular RSI, whilst keeping whipsaw trades to a minimum. Let’s see how well it detects short-term pullbacks for a trend following strategy!
Bollinger Bands Free Bar Trading Strategy
Bollinger Bands are great at predicting upcoming price reversals. Here’s how you can use its ‘free bars’ to build a reliable Asian scalper!
How to Use the Supertrend Indicator
Despite its cool name, the Supertrend indicator often seems to slip under the radar. Here I explain how it’s calculated, and combine it with moving averages to produce a simple trend following strategy.
5 Easy Trailing Stops to Boost Your Trend Following Results
Trailing stops are a popular feature in trend following strategies. They provide downside protection and allow you to ride the big trends. Try out these simple yet effective trailing stops for your next trend strategy!
Strategy Development
Which Forex Markets Are the Best for Trend Following?
They say the trend is your friend, but how do you find your friends in the forex jungle? This post shows you how to use the ADX indicator to identify forex markets and timeframes that trend well.
Build a Diversified Portfolio With QuantAnalyzer
The ability to efficiently trade a diversified portfolio of strategies is one of the biggest advantages of algorithmic trading. Here we will use QuantAnalyzer’s Portfolio Master to build a portfolio consisting of high performing, uncorrelated strategies.
Strategy Optimization Using MT4
How do you improve your trading strategy in MT4? This post will show you how to optimize the entry and exit parameters for a moving average crossover strategy. Finally, an intraday time filter will be added to help avoid false breakouts.
Debugging & Backtesting Using MT4
With a fresh algorithm at your fingertips, how do you verify that it has been programmed correctly? This guide will show you how to use Metatrader 4’s visual backtester to debug and backtest your strategy.
Create Your Trading Algorithm in 15 Minutes (FREE)
Converting your trading idea into an algorithm is the first step towards reaping the benefits of automated trading. This guide will cover the creation of a simple moving average crossover algorithm, without any actual programming.
What Is Drawdown in Trading?
Are you getting a comprehensive assessment of your strategy’s downside? This post will discuss several methods to measure drawdowns, helping you build and select strategies that better suit your risk appetite.
Live Trading
How to Enjoy Stress-Free Trading
Trading is a great way to make some additional income, but not if you’re constantly pulling your hair out. Here I offer 7 tips to help make your trading profitable and stress-free.
How to Select the Best Forex VPS
A virtual private server (VPS) is a virtual computer that you can rent and access remotely. It provides a reliable platform on which to execute your forex strategies. This post will help you decide whether you need a VPS, and show you how to select an optimal VPS.
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