Want to test a trading strategy before committing any of your or a client’s investment capital? Backtesting stocks and trading strategies is a smart move. Backtesting stocks is a method of simulating an investment strategy without risking any money. You’re only performing paper trades without risking any capital. Historical data is the only way to […]
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Chainlink Oracles: Bridging Blockchain and Real-World Data
Blockchains are all the rage nowadays, but until recently, they suffered from a fundamental limitation, in that they had no native support for off-chain data. This severely limited the ways in which they could be used. This is the problem Chainlink addresses, and it does this through a system of Chainlink oracles. Though oracles are […]
Speed Is Everything: Algorithmic Trading Explained
If you’ve been following markets the past several decades, there is no doubt you’ve heard the term algorithmic trading. There are both staunch opponents and proponents of this method. Some argue algorithmic trading rips off normal investors, while proponents say it provides liquidity to markets and helps “lubricate” prices so there is always a machine […]
Confused About Finance AI? Get Your Questions Answered Here
Artificial intelligence has been a buzzword for decades and has changed the way we shop, entertain ourselves, interact with each other, and get information about the world around us. For its part, the financial field has long had an interest in applying algorithms to understanding how markets work. This is a natural fit both because […]
5 Popular Forex Indicators for Traders
Forex (FX) traders use a variety of macro and technical aspects of price to try and determine the direction of forex prices. The focus of this article is on forex indicators, and the most popular ones you may find among new forex traders. Even if you, or other forex traders, are unable to make these […]
Technical Indicators: What Are They, and How Do They Work?
The stock market is a unique place, where shares of ownership in a company are bought and sold all over the world. If you’re clever, insightful, and lucky enough, along with taking potentially high amounts of risk, it’s possible to make staggering fortunes in a short amount of time by watching how stocks move. But […]