Backtesting a Trading Strategy
Overview
Backtesting is the process of simulating a trade strategy on historical data to test how that strategy would have performed over the
period in question.
Backtesting Steps
Analyzing a Backtest
Analyzing a Backtest :
Once the backtest has been completed, there are several methods to analyze the backtest.
Pre-defined Trade Strategies
Davinci provides some out of the box algorithms for back testing various simple strategies on a price series.
Demos and Tutorials
Backtesting a Strategy
After designing a trade strategy, it is often wise to test how the strategy would have fared in the past using
historical data. (for more information about backtesting, see
backtesting)
