Backtesting & automated trading
Practical guides to testing trading strategies properly — data quality, cost modelling, prop firm rules, and getting a system onto MetaTrader 5 without writing code.
- 9 min readBacktestingMetaTrader 5
MT5 Backtesting Software: How to Test a Strategy Properly
A practical guide to backtesting software for MetaTrader 5 — data quality, spread and commission modelling, sample size, and out-of-sample testing.
- 8 min readNo-CodeMetaTrader 5
How to Backtest an EA Without Writing Any Code
You do not need MQL5 to test a trading idea. Here is how no-code backtesting works, what it handles well, and where writing code is still the better option.
- 9 min readProp FirmsRisk Management
How to Backtest a Prop Firm Challenge Before You Pay for One
Profitable strategies fail prop challenges all the time. Here is how to simulate FTMO, 5%ers and FundedNext rules against your strategy before paying a fee.
- 8 min readBacktestingRisk Management
7 Backtesting Mistakes That Blow Up Live Accounts
The specific errors that make a backtest look profitable and a live account lose money — look-ahead bias, curve fitting, cost modelling, and how to catch each.
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