How to backtest a strategy using the software? The exact steps to backtesting a trading strategy using software differ among different software. Though, common steps are as follows: ...

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Always backtest and paper trade your indicator strategy first before risking actual money. This will let you know if the indicator is right for your risk tolerance and your trading type.

Options Strategy Backtest: Using the benchmarks calculated in the Technical Analysis Backtest, the top 2 performing holding periods and top 5 technical indicators are used to generate trading signals.