A temporary trading pause can improve your win rate if you’re trend following a volatile market. Here I’ll program a trading pause into a simple breakout strategy, and test its effectiveness on the Widow Maker – the GBPJPY. If you’re a trend follower, there’s no better feeling than riding a massive trend. Regardless of your […]

A big advantage of algorithmic trading is the ability to simultaneously trade a large number of strategies around the clock. But these strategies are only as reliable as the computer you trade them on. A forex VPS has become a permanent staple in my trading toolbox. I have a VPS with FXVM, with about 70 […]

This section of the roadmap focuses on strategy development using StrategyQuant. StrategyQuant is a comprehensive strategy development platform that uses genetic evolution to automatically generate novel strategies. These strategies can be subsequently funneled through a series of robustness tests, ranging from Monte Carlo simulations to walk forward optimizations, helping you select a strategy that is likely to maintain its edge […]

Like candlesticks, the Ichimoku indicator is a fine Japanese creation. Here I’ll explain how the Ichimoku is plotted, and use it to build a trend following strategy for the USDJPY. The complete strategy can be downloaded in the Free Strategies section…. Volume is seldom discussed in forex trading.  But as a stock trader would tell […]

Bollinger Bands are great at predicting upcoming price reversals. Here’s how you can build a countertrend strategy using its ‘free bars!’ The complete strategy can be downloaded in the Free Strategies section. Bollinger Bands are the gift that just… Like candlesticks, the Ichimoku indicator is a fine Japanese creation. Here I’ll explain how the Ichimoku […]