James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst for 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst for 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Pete Rathburn is a copy editor and fact-checker with expertise in economics and ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Traders look for an advantage, but most of it lies in past data. Backtesting examines how a strategy would have performed under real ...

While it may be true, as told by the Roman poet, Horace, and quoted by Ben Graham and David Dodd in their front piece to Security Analysis, that "many shall be restored that are fallen…", it is also ...

In the first article of this series, we discussed proper backtesting methods and interpretation of results. It is also important to understand your source of data; what data you are using. Within that ...

Financial markets move faster than ever before, making it increasingly difficult for traders to rely solely on intuition or traditional analysis. With thousands of market variables changing every ...

While backtesting often gets ignored by beginner traders, it’s a very viable approach that can produce unexpected results when applied correctly. Of course, it’s not a magic wand that can ...

In the fast-paced world of forex trading, success often hinges on preparation and strategy. Backtesting is one of the most effective ways for traders to refine their approaches before putting real ...

Hiroshi Tanase, executive director of product analysis and design at S&P Global Market Intelligence, explores why, with the implementation of phase five of uncleared margin rules last September and ...