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TRADING TACTICS

Name: TRADING TACTICS
Rating: 4.2 (51 reviews)

Trading Stocks, Futures, Or Forex Best By Backtesting Trading Strategy First

Created byTriumph At Trading

Last updated 8/2017

English

What you'll learn

Define backtesting
Distinguish the two types of backtesting
Appreciate the six benefits derived from manual backtesting
Measure the seven main considerations in backtesting
Perform the seven primary steps in backtesting
Backtest stocks, futures, Forex pairs and other financial instruments without any special or expensive software

Course content

9 sections • 62 lectures • 5h 51m total length

Preface1:07
This lecture sets solid expectations of all the benefits successful completion of this course offers.
Welcome and Course Overview6:01
Trading Tactics - a welcome to the course and an introduction to Troy Taylor.
Definition4:00
Backtesting defined.
Differentiating Manual and Automated Backtesting2:54
"Trading" encompasses a lot of different activities. Even in backtesting there are different types. Differentiating manual and automated backtesting and understanding the benefits of each one is a key step.
Section 1 Quiz
UPDATE: Introduction and Welcome Bonus5:00
Trading article highlights the multiple benefits of backtesting.
Trader Connections0:36
You're in good company.

Section 2: Introduction1:28
Trading isn't always sunshine and profits. This is an introduction to how the six benefits of backtesting can help.
Benefit 1 of 6: Price Action Discovery2:28
The very activity of doing the backtest familiarizes a trader with the movement of a given market or trading product.
Benefit 2 of 6: Appropriate Intervals2:01
Trading battles are won and lost by managing risk. This idea of matching timeframe and risk is incredibly important. Learn the reason why.
Benefit 3 of 6: Setup Familiarization3:49
Trading product familiarity breeds confidence and competence. Backtesting familiarizes traders with the setup being tested.
Benefit 4 of 6: Evidence Compilation1:31
Trading a rules based system is about a statistical advantage. Backtesting allows a trader to develop documented statistics on the market performance of the strategy. This is the very core of backtesting.
Benefit 5 of 6: Confidence Building2:01
Trading confidence is a key component of trading success. This is the equivalent of getting better because a trader knows he has done it before and it's just another proverbial day at the office.
Benefit 6 of 6: Target of Discipline4:34
Trading aimlessly is scary and can be very harmful to a trader's account. Backtesting creates a strategy to be disciplined about. There are many things that a trader can be disciplined about. This is the most important.
Section 2: Conclusion1:33
Trading can be difficult but it doesn't have to be. A wrap up of the six benefits of backtesting.
Section 2 Quiz

Section 3: Introduction1:05
Trading without a tested plan can get tricky (bad tricky). Here's an introduction to the seven key considerations of backtesting and how they can help.
Key Consideration 1 of 7: Live Trading Suitability2:10
Discover the way to analyze trading strategies for live trading suitability.
Key Consideration 2 of 7: Average Win Size2:07
Average win size and understanding its trading implication is important because it helps a trader to know what to expect.
Key Consideration 3 of 7: Average Loss Size2:20
Average loss size is important because it helps a trader to know what to expect when trades don't make money and is a benefit to identifying issues before they become larger problems.
Key Consideration 4 of 7: Winning Streaks1:55
Trading can often have long periods of ups and downs. Find out the significance of how winning streaks can affect your trading.
Key Consideration 5 of 7: Losing Streaks1:36
Trading can often have long periods of ups and downs. Find out the significance of how losing streaks can affect your trading.
Key Consideration 6 of 7: Drawdowns2:52
Trading drawdowns or drawdowns in the account equity are inevitable in trading. Here's how to address it before it becomes troublesome.
Key Consideration 7 of 7: Circuit Breakers2:02
Trading is full of surprises and unexpected situations. Here's how to use the little known "circuit breaker" to improve your performance.
Section 3: Conclusion0:59
Wrap up of the seven key considerations in backtesting.
Section 3 Quiz

Section 4: Introduction1:36
This lecture is an overview of the seven primary steps in manual backtesting.
Step 1: Product Selection1:38
Trading products are numerous, versatile and offer traders many different options. Here's how to make it work for your trading operations.
Step 2: Risk Identification2:02
Trading risks aren't always what they seem. Learn how to identify and quantify trading risks before you take them.
Step 3: Timeframe Matching1:53
Trading excellence is about quantifying and managing risk. Here is a way to use time frame / interval choice to manage your risk.
Step 4: Search for Continuity2:07
Managing trading risk is about predictability and the ability to act (buy or sell). Price continuity in trading activity is a very serious consideration for the prudent risk manager.
Step 5: Trades in a Day3:07
Trading out of boredom can lead to devastating results. Learn how to measure your trade occurrences and plan your "inactive" times effectively.
Step 6: 100 Closed Trades2:40
Trading triumphs are a result of methodically producing much-needed evidence. Here's how to get it in the most timely fashion.
Step 7: Expand on Success1:28
Trading success happens when a trader does does more of what works and less of what doesn't. Learn how to measure and compare.
Section 4: Conclusion1:10
A wrap up of the seven primary steps in manual backtesting.
Section 4 Quiz

Section 5: Introduction1:12
Backtesting for trading success - An introduction to the 5 hallmarks.
Hallmark 1: Precision for Performance1:59
Trading rules and sticking to trading rules produces performance. The more precise the rules, the less questions when it comes time to execute.
Hallmark 2: Hacking with Hindsight1:32
Backtesting can take up a lot of a trader's important time. Here's how to make things as efficient as possible.
Hallmark 3: Spreadsheets Vs. Simulators2:58
The important tools that a trader must use to become effective are discussed in this section.
Hallmark 4: Followup with Forward Testing2:12
Trading involves being active at the hard right edge in real time. Here's how to get that important experience in without risking money.
Hallmark 5: The Real Money Plunge1:50
Trading with real money on the line should only happen after all the other critical steps.
Section 5: Conclusion2:20
A wrap up of the best practices for backtesting.
Section 5 Quiz

Section 6: Introduction2:21
2015/11/19 update: Google has made strides to improve Google Sheets since this course was created and the original spreadsheet created in Microsoft Excel is no longer compatible. Please download the Google Sheets version of the Backtesting Record Keeper if you are going to be using Google Sheets software.
Area 1 - Strategy Information1:32
Area 2 - Trader Inputs3:53
Area 3 - Trade Analysis8:53
Area 4 - Strategy Summary3:12
Section 6: Conclusion1:07

Resources Section0:11
Section 1 Information and Slides20:00
(OPTIONAL) This section contains the slides and presentation information from Section 1 of this course. You can download them here.
Section 2 Information and Slides36:00
(OPTIONAL) This section contains the slides and presentation information from Section 2 of this course. You can download them here.
Section 3 Information and Slides36:00
(OPTIONAL) This section contains the slides and presentation information from Section 3 of this course. You can download them here.
Section 4 Information and Slides35:00
(OPTIONAL) This section contains the slides and presentation information from Section 3 of this course. You can download them here.
Section 5 Information and Slides28:00
(OPTIONAL) This section contains the slides and presentation information from Section 5 of this course. You can download them here.
Section 6 Information and Slides38:00
(OPTIONAL) This section contains the slides and presentation information from Section 6 of this course. You can download them here.
Section 7 Information and Slides14:00
(OPTIONAL) This section contains the slides and presentation information from Section 7 of this course. You can download them here.

Requirements

A cursory knowledge of financial markets is sufficient.
An understanding that financial trading involves buying and selling in order to make money.
Know how a simple price chart / graph works. The type you see on websites and in the newspaper.

Description

August 2017 update: Markets continue to push upwards and a lot of traders are finding it hard to make mistakes. Complacency kills trading accounts and the futures of hopeful traders. It's always a great time to improve your trading edge. ENROLL NOW!

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Learn the right approach to profitable trading in only 3 hours!

By the end of this course, you will be able to backtest any stocks/futures/Forex trading or investing idea with no money! Avoid claims of overnight riches and holy grail strategies. Find out what works without exposing your hard earned cash to danger.

TRADING TACTICS: Get Proof of Trading Profits With No Risk

Aimlessly buying and selling in the markets with hope and fear is useless and downright dangerous. Learn to be strategic. Understand the probabilities. Test your trading systems... and only then start trading your valuable money. This course shows you how.

Hundreds of students have already felt the benefits of the must-know material in this course. Are you going to be next? Don't get left behind.

Nothing is held back in this course. I share my wisdom from decades of trading and the little-known tips of other successful traders. As an added bonus, this course will continue to grow as new sections are added - at no extra cost to you!

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Who this course is for:

Those looking for a get-rich-quick scheme, or a prepackaged trading system made to blindly follow along should look elsewhere.
This course is for anyone wanting to learn about probability based trading in stocks, futures, Forex and other trading products.
Anyone who is willing to be open minded and work hard on the path to financial freedom through financial trading should take this course.
The content is aimed at traders with cursory knowledge of buying and selling and what is displayed on a price chart.
Traders with advanced knowledge in systems testing or those looking for something extra to sharpen their edge may find this course to be repetitive.

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Course content

Introduction to the Course6 lectures • 20min

The Six Benefits of Backtesting8 lectures • 19min

The Seven Key Considerations in Backtesting9 lectures • 17min

Setting Things Up9 lectures • 18min

Best Practices - Backtest for Success7 lectures • 14min

Bactesting Record Keeper - Excel sheet demonstration6 lectures • 21min

Conclusion and Next Steps5 lectures • 8min

July 24, 2015 - Updated and enhanced Backtesting Record Keeper + FAQ4 lectures • 27min

Slides and Presentation Information8 lectures • 3hr 27min

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