How to read a strategy's live results before you subscribe
Five questions to ask of any strategy's numbers, so that a good headline figure doesn't hide a bad ride.
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Five questions to ask of any strategy's numbers, so that a good headline figure doesn't hide a bad ride.
Start with these, in this order.
R measures each trade against the risk you took. Here is how it works, and why it tells you more than a pip count or a dollar figure.
A demo test is only useful if you know what you're checking. Here is what to watch, how long to run it, and when you're ready to go live.
Your risk per trade decides how deep your drawdowns go and how long you can stay in the game. Here is a simple way to choose a number.
The strategy fired and your account stayed flat. These are the usual reasons, in the order worth checking them.
Smooth equity curves can hide a large risk. How these systems work, why they fail suddenly, and how to spot one.
An EA can only act while MetaTrader is running. When your own PC is enough, when a VPS is worth paying for, and what to look for.
Daily loss limits, maximum drawdown and rules on automated trading can end a funded account quickly. What to check before you attach any EA.
An Expert Advisor is a program that runs inside MetaTrader and trades for you. Here is what it does, what it needs, and what you stay in charge of.