The Relative Strength Index indicator is popular, for a reason, but in this article, I backtested the default settings of the RSI indicator, and made it better. Investments and trading is a wonderful world where large companies and small investors…
This tutorial will explain the procedure to build a Simple Moving Trading Strategy in Python; it will begin by explaining the indicator and subsequently implementing a Python example. Related reading: What is a simple moving average (SMA)? The SMA is…
This article will explain how to backrest a Weighted Moving Average in Python. In the first part, there will be a brief introduction and explanation of this indicator. Subsequently, we will implement a Python example to calculate the result of…
This article will explain how to implement the OBV (On Balance Volume) to the Amazon (AMZN) stock. The first part will explain the idea behind the indicator, while the second part will implement a trading strategy based on the OBV….
In this article, we will build a profitable trading strategy in Python. We will implement the strategy in different market scenarios to draw insight: How to build a profitable VWAP trading strategy with Python. Related reading: Trading and Hypothesis Testing…
Introduction This tutorial will explain the Ichimoku Cloud indicator, and it will implement a trading example in Python using data from the iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE). Along the way,…
Introduction This tutorial will explain how to implement the Parabolic SAR indicator to build a trading strategy in Python, and along the way, it will introduce the Object Oriented Programming (OOP) approach to download the data, calculate the Parabolic SAR…
Introduction This tutorial will explain the construction of a Money Flow Index trading strategy to you in Python. Along the way, it will implement class inheritance approach to build the code. The aim of the article is to show the…
Investors often evaluate the performance of their portfolios by examining various metrics, and one crucial measure is drawdown. Drawdown represents the peak-to-trough decline in the value of a stock or portfolio during a specific period. It helps investors assess the…
Candlestick patterns have been a fundamental part of technical analysis in the world of trading for many years. Among the multitude of candlestick patterns, the Doji is one of the most widely recognized. We make a doji candlestick trading strategy. A…
Libraries are an essential part of Python that makes programming faster and easier for developers. These two qualities are especially relevant in Algorithmic Trading. That’s why, in this article, we will explore some of the best algorithmic trading libraries in…
Introduction This tutorial will implement the Chaikin Oscillator in Python using historical financial data from the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF). The first part will briefly review the theory behind this indicator. The second part will code a trading…
Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the world and almost a must-have skill if you are going into finance. However, there are still lots of people that don’t know how to use it. So, how do…
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) This indicator is used to identify the trend, retracement, and potential support and resistance. After the development of the Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA), Patrik Mulloy enhanced the indicator and developed the TEMA. The interpretation…
Many metrics and statistics are used to quantify a trading strategy’s performance. CAGR, standard deviation, Sharpe Ratio, and maximum drawdown are among the most popular indicators. However, today, we will look at one that is not used very often: How…
Introduction This article will implement a trading strategy utilizing the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) indicator. It will review the underlying theory. Subsequently, it will explain the procedure in Python for implementing the trading strategy on the SPY; furthermore, it will…
Traders use a wide range of indicators when trading. Among the most popular are the momentum and mean-reversion indicators, but there also exist indicators that measure volatility, such as the average true range. Let’s make an average true range (ATR) trading…
Introduction This tutorial will use Python to implement a profitable trading strategy using the Williams %R indicator. The first part will explain the indicator, and the second part will implement the Python code. The second goal is to illustrate how…
Average Directional Index The direction or trend has played a major role in the financial market. An increase or decrease in the price of a financial instrument can occur for two reasons: randomness or fundamental factors. There is a saying…
In this article, we will implement a trading strategy that will combine a Relative Strength Indicator and a Simple Moving Average. Let’s call it an RSI and moving average trading strategy. We explain the strategy and code it in Python….
Introduction This tutorial will implement a ROC trading strategy using Python. The first part will briefly explain the indicator and its calculation. The second part will calculate the Python example. We show you how to build a profitable ROC-based trading…
Pairs trading strategy is short-term and leverages the Law of One Price, an essential economic concept. This pairs trading strategy with Python involves simultaneously placing two positions in related securities to exploit short-term price divergences. To illustrate this strategy, consider…
We show you how I build a profitable Hull-moving average strategy in Python. However, the main purpose of the article to show how it can be done using Python. The strategy itself is of minor importance in this tutorial. Hull Moving…
