Trading System

Designing a Simple Strategy and Introduction to Pseudo Code

By Mark | Published February 24th, 2010

Today we will be looking at designing a simple strategy and we will also start to write some pseudo code in MetaEditor. This is of course a multi part tutorial series and if you have not read the previous articles I suggest you do so before moving on to this article. In the previous article…

Moving to Mac: You Can Have it All

By Mark | Published February 22nd, 2010

Just recently my trusty old Pentium 4  trading computer died and I was faced with a dilemma what computer system am I going to buy. Really there are only two options Mac or PC. I have been using both windows and Mac computers for well over ten years and I have to say that I…

Building an Automated FOREX System: Expert Advisors & Indicators

By Mark | Published February 18th, 2010

This is article number two in our tutorial series Building an Automated Currency Trading System from Scratch. If you have not read the introduction to this tutorial series I recommend you read building an ATS before reading this article. MetaTrader 4 The current version that is most widely used and supported is MetaTrader 4 however…

Building an automated currency trading system from scratch

By Mark | Published February 16th, 2010

In the next few weeks we are going to explore the basics of designing an automated currency trading system. We are going to use MetaTrader as the basis for the trading system. The actual strategy we design will be for illustrative purposes only and NOT tradable. That being said the tips and techniques you learn…

eSignal OnDemand – Trading Software Review – Is it worth the money?

By Mark | Published October 28th, 2009

In my search for a reliable trading platform for my trading system developments I have been testing eSignal OnDemand software. My main reason for testing eSignal OnDemand is their extensive data coverage of global markets. I should note that eSignal OnDemand offers delayed or snapshot data only. This means that eSignal OnDemand is most suitable…

Microsoft Excel Tutorial Series: The basic’s data entry and navigation

By Mark | Published January 7th, 2008

If you have not already read the brief introduction to Excel 2007 I would advise you do so before continuing on with this tutorial series. You may be asking yourself what is the point using Excel as an analysis platform when there are products such as Wealth Lab and TradeStation available. I think that it…

Trading Book Review Way of the Turtle

By Mark | Published October 17th, 2007

Amazon.com: Way of the Turtle: The Secret Methods that Turned Ordinary People into Legendary Traders: Books: Curtis FaithISBN: 007148664X ISBN-13: 9780071486644 Way of the turtle begins with an explanation of the initial Turtle Trading experiment. This experiment came about after a dispute between Richard Dennis and Bill Eckhardt on the issue of weather great traders…

Windows Vista Business Edition: New Features

By Mark | Published October 1st, 2007

Windows Vista Business Edition forms an excellent foundation for a reliable, secure and powerful trading platform. Pros: Improved Graphical User Interface with Aero, network stability and security improved, Instant Search, Windows Sidebar apps, application updates, improved backup faculties and Explorer workflow enhancements. Cons: Slow input output when copying files locally and on network shares, slower…

Setting up a trading platform: The right computer software

By Mark | Published September 26th, 2007

The next piece in building a reliable trading system is choosing the right software. With 95% of brokers and market makers requiring a Windows based platform, Windows is the only logical choice in my opinion. You may be asking what version of Windows is right for me. My answer to this question is quite simple,…