When Is A Strategy Good Enough To Trade?
(Note: this post is adapted from the Trading Success Roadmap.) “What metric should I look at to determine…
My Unique Backtesting Process
When I first started backtesting, I set out to improve upon a strategy I was already trading manually.…
Using Excel to Improve Your Trading Strategy
One of the most valuable things I do with traders I coach is give them simple rules to…
The Biggest Time Saver in Developing Trading Strategies
First, a story about my history as a coder. When I began writing code in the late 90s,…
I Threw Away My First Profitable Strategy – Here’s Why
The first strategy I traded was a gap strategy and a continuation play. Gap up? Look to get…
Why I Started Backtesting
I began serious trading in 2005. My first strategy was purely manual and an imitation of what a…
Why I Backtest Without Stops
First, look at these two charts each with a trade plotted on each: Both of these trades were…
Choosing a Backtesting Platform
A trader on Twitter posts a chart with a winning trade along with arrows for their entry and…
The Day I Almost Quit Trading
It wasn’t a single day, it was more like a week of wondering if I should quit trading.…
You’re Probably Backtesting Wrong
I’ve worked with a lot of traders over the years, many of whom are quite smart and able…