Steve Burns – Backtesting 101

Why backtest? Because analyzing price action data from the past can increase your odds of profitability in the future.

In this 18-part eCourse, you’ll learn what backtesting is, why it’s important, and how to do it effectively for better trading results. We’ll cover the following topics in detail:

• What is backtesting?
• Data mining
• Returns
• Beating Buy and Hold
• Winning & Losing
• Profitability
• Backtesting in different market environments
• Goals
• Emotions & Stress
• Selection Bias
• Market Constituents
• Curve fitting
• Commission Costs
• Slippage
• Things That a Backtest Doesn’t Show

And a detailed example of a winning moving average system and backtesting resources!

The principles are thoroughly explained by Steve in video walkthroughs using backtesting software. Follow along and take your trading to the next level!

What You’ll Learn In Backtesting 101?

Backtesting Using Moving Averages

• Introduction (1:59)
• Module 1-: Data Mining (10:19)
• Module 2- Returns (7:38)
• Module 3- Buy & Hold (6:06)
• Module 4- Winning and Losing (9:41)
• Module 5- Profitability (8:51)
• Module 6- Market Environments (10:39)
• Module 7- Goals (6:53)
• Module 8- Emotions and Stress (8:20)
• Module 9- Selection Bias (8:52)
• Module 10- Market Constituents (6:25)
• Module 11- Curve Fitting (4:04)
• Module 12- Commission Costs (5:53)
• Module 13- Slippage (3:19)
• Module 14- Portfolio Moving Average Backtest (11:09)
• Module- 15 Moving Average System Example (9:02)
• Module 16- What It Can-t Show (1:10)
• Module 17- Conclusion (2:38)

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