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Building algorithmic trading systems in the MQL5 programming language has been made easier with Standard Libraries that come preloaded in MetaEditor. These modules (libraries) come with functions and variables that simplify the process of opening, validating, closing the trades, etc. Without these dependencies, it becomes harder to write even a simple program, such as making a simple script for opening a buy position (trade). more...
From the panic selling last week, the markets went through a washout low (as expected) and are now climbing higher. more...
In our related series of articles, like Self-Optimizing Expert Advisors, we discussed an unsettling truth: even when you follow all the “best practices” in algorithmic trading development, things can still go horribly wrong. Briefly, we observed that practitioners using the RSI according to its standardized rules, may wait several months without the indicator generating any of the expected results. Resulting in trading accounts that are exposed to more market risk than what was intended. ...
Why don’t I include or depend on the news, such as Moody’s downgrade, in my analysis? The reasons are key aspects of how and why I trade the way that I do. more...
Looking at what will be unfolding this week, we can expect the four Mag-7 earnings reports to impact the direction of the stock market. Will it be a bear market rally, or will the market be rejected and take another leg to the downside? more...