Exploring FXCM’s Free Trader Sentiment Data with Python and Pandas
FXCM offers premium data packages with valuable sentiment, volume and order flow data. In this article we will download a sample of the sentiment data set into a Pandas DataFrame…
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Algo Trading with REST API and Python – Developing a Bollinger Band ADX Range Strategy
(To download an already completed copy of the Python strategy developed in this guide, visit our GitHub.) In this article, we will code a closed-bar Bollinger band ADX range strategy…
Introduction to Monte Carlo Simulation
Monte Carlo simulation is a form of backtest used to model possible movements of an asset’s price and to predict future prices. A trader can use this method to calculate…
Algo Trading with REST API and Python – Developing a SMA Crossover Trend Strategy
(To download an already completed copy of the Python strategy developed in this guide, visit our GitHub.) In this article, we will code a closed-bar Simple Moving Average (SMA) crossover…
Intro to Machine Learning in Less Than 50 Lines of Code
Machine learning is increasing in popularity and is a buzzword in the quantitative finance community. After all, it is a branch of artificial intelligence where algorithms and mathematical models are…
Bollinger Backtest using Python and REST API Part 2
Welcome to the second part of the backtesting tutorial on a Bollinger band strategy using REST API and Python. We will be using the Jupyter notebook to do a simple…
Setting up a Bitcoin Breakout Trading Algorithm on FXCM’s Trading Station Platform
With FXCM recently adding the BTC/USD trading pair on their retail trading platform, we thought it would be useful to show how quick and easy it is to setup a…
Bollinger Bands Backtest using Python and REST API | Part 1
Welcome to this tutorial on a Bollinger Bands strategy using REST API and Python. We will be using a Jupyter notebook to do a simple backtest of a strategy that…
Algo Trading with REST API and Python | Part 4: Building and Backtesting an EMA Crossover Strategy
In this tutorial we will create an EMA strategy, backtest the strategy using an FXCM demo account, and chart the returns. We will use three open-source python libraries: fxcmpy for importing…
Algo Trading with REST API and Python | Part 3: Using the fxcmpy Python wrapper to connect to FXCM’s REST API
Algo Trading with REST API and Python Series Part 1: Preparing your Computer Part 2 : Connecting to the REST API Part 3: Using the fxcmpy Python wrapper to connect to FXCM’s…