Index futures back testing?

Discussion in 'Strategy Building' started by farmerjohn1324, Oct 27, 2022.

  1. Is there any software that allows for backtesting if index futures? And any good platforms for algo trading index futures?

    I've only ever seen it for Forex.
     
  2. Robert Morse

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  4. Robert Morse

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    I do not understand your question. I do not do back testing of my strategy, CQG-IC is a futures software program with back testing and an API for trading.

     
  5. You can try MultiCharts, which allows many realtime feeds and many brokers too. Backtesting can be done with precision and fast.
     
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  6. run trades is real time, capture data, then back test same period and compare two. That is how you would validate your back testing, want to hire me as a consultant?
     
  7. has precision and speed been measured and if so where?
     
  8. Yes, but I do not have it on my fingertips right now.
     
  9. Multicharts is great for real time trading and scalping.....as long as you have a fast and reliable data feed source.
    Two good sources are DTN's IQFeed as well as Rithmic.
    Multicharts is written in C++ which is extremely efficient and fast....compared to C# dot-net.
     
    #10     Oct 27, 2022
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