Backtesting on the wrong data
Backtesting We all know backtesting is a must before going live with a trading strategy and this is obviously a good thing. You need to understand where your EA can go wrong and find solutions to avoid those situations in the future. Both MT4 and MT5 have good...
What is your trading edge?
Your issue If you are still struggling with your trading, leave everything you are doing for just a few minutes and focus on this one question: what is your edge in this business? do you have one? what is your advantage? how is your trading strategy giving you...
PQSwingDetector – a proprietary algorithm that provides a trading edge
What is PQSwingDetector PQSwingDetector uses real tick data and creates price swings based on a price Noise ( a price difference that we consider irrelevant because it is too small). The results are giving us clear, 100% data-driven information about this market...
Correlation – you may be using it wrong
What is the correlation in trading? The correlation measures the strength of the relationship between the two prices. In investing, the most used correlation coefficient is the Pearson coefficient. This coefficient is based on a complex math formula and the result is...
Slippage – the silent way you are losing money from your trading account
What is slippage? Slippage is the difference between your requested price when entering a trade and the actual price you get from your broker. This can turn out as a loss for you but can also be in your favor for some of your trades. In the picture below you can see 2...
Is your broker regulated in the European Union?
Is your broker regulated in the European Union? In Europe, trading activities in financial markets and brokerage activities are and should be regulated activities. Therefore, any company that offers such services must be registered with a competent authority that...
Neuroscience makes you a better trader
There’s no right or wrong approach to trading Day trading, swing trading, high-frequency trading, margin trading, otc trading vs exchange-traded products…. There are so many types of financial products and so many ways you can trade these days and all of them have...
How to Setup a Windows VPS for Trading
How to Setup a Windows VPS for Trading Windows has a preinstalled application called Remote Desktop Connection which you can use for connecting to your VPS. You will also find that the slug for this app is RDP coming from the extension type of this file. This example...
What or who is a broker?
What or who is a broker? The word "broker" can have several meanings. I often get the question: You're a broker, right? and the answer is: no, we make software that helps us and other investors in our trading activity. I don’t know how conclusive this answer is but it...
How is a $ 5000 trillion a day market created?
How is a $ 5000 trillion a day market created? The richest man in the world in 2019 is Jeff Bezos (Amazon) with an estimated wealth of $ 130 billion. Now imagine a place where there are exchanges, every day, of over $ 5000 billion. This is the worldwide currency...