Technical Analysis: Algorithmic Trading and Back Testing
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Technical Analysis: Algorithmic Trading and Back Testing

Intuition Publishing
Updated Sep 25, 2020

As the financial markets have evolved and electronic trading has become the standard, the use of algorithmic trading strategies has increased dramatically. Automated systems are used to identify trading opportunities and execute trades quicker and more efficiently than individual traders. We discuss the basics of automated and high frequency trading, and outline the importance of backtesting for any model or strategy.